Where does “clone” come from?
clone (Italian) comes from English clone, from Ancient Greek κλών — twig, spray, slip.
clone (Italian): clone
Ancestry of “clone”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | clone | A living organism produced asexually from a... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κλών | twig, spray, slip |
Words derived from “clone”