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Where does “caryocinèse” come from?

caryocinèse (French) comes from French caryo-, from Ancient Greek κάρυον, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.

caryocinèse (French): karyokinesis

Definitions

  1. karyokinesis

Ancestry of “caryocinèse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcaryo-karyo-
2Ancient Greekκάρυονnut
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn
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