Where does “clone” come from?

clone (Italian) comes from English clone, from Ancient Greek κλών — twig, spray, slip.

clone (Italian): clone

Definitions

  1. clone

Ancestry of “clone”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcloneA living organism produced asexually from a...
2Ancient Greekκλώνtwig, spray, slip

Words derived from “clone”

Every word from Ancient Greek κλών →Every word from English clone →