Where does “citogenetica” come from?
citogenetica (Italian) comes from Italian genetica, from English genetics, from Ancient Greek Γένεσις, from Proto-Hellenic génetis, from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁tis, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
citogenetica (Italian): cytogenetics
Ancestry of “citogenetica”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | genetica | feminine singular of genetico; genetics |
| 2 | English | genetics | The branch of biology that deals with the... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Γένεσις | — |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | génetis | origin, source |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁tis | birth, production |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |