Where does “clona” come from?
clona (Romanian) comes from French clone, from English clone, from Ancient Greek κλών — twig, spray, slip.
clona (Romanian): to clone
Definitions
- to clone
Ancestry of “clona”, step by step
clona traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French clone
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | clone | clone; inflection of cloner: ##... |
| 2 | English | clone | A living organism produced asexually from a... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κλών | twig, spray, slip |
via Romanian clon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | clon | clone |