Where does “गुणसूत्र” come from?
गुणसूत्र (Marathi) comes from Sanskrit गुण, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
गुणसूत्र (Marathi): chromosome
Ancestry of “गुणसूत्र”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | गुण | use; talent; virtue |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |