Where does “microsatellite” come from?
microsatellite (Italian) comes from Italian satellite, from Latin satelles, from Etruscan 𐌔𐌀𐌕𐌍𐌀𐌋.
microsatellite (Italian): microsatellite
Ancestry of “microsatellite”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Italian | satellite | satellite |
| 2 | Latin | satelles | attendant, guard, bodyguard; accomplice, follower |
| 3 | Etruscan | 𐌔𐌀𐌕𐌍𐌀𐌋 | — |