Where does “hétérochromatine” come from?
hétérochromatine (French) comes from French hétéro-, from Ancient Greek ἕτερος, from Proto-Hellenic hə́teros.
hétérochromatine (French): heterochromatin
Ancestry of “hétérochromatine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | hétéro- | hetero- |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἕτερος | one or the other of two; either ... or .; one... |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | hə́teros | — |
Words derived from “hétérochromatine”