Where does “genofond” come from?
genofond (Romanian) comes from Russian генофонд, from Russian ген, from Danish gen, from Danish bruge, from Middle Low German brūken, from Old Saxon brūkan, from Proto-West Germanic brūkan, from Proto-Germanic brūkaną — to make use of; have enjoyment of.
genofond (Romanian): gene pool
Definitions
- gene pool
Ancestry of “genofond”, step by step
genofond traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian генофонд
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | генофонд | gene pool |
| 2 | Russian | ген | gene |
| 3 | Danish | gen | gene; imperative of genne |
| 4 | Danish | bruge | To use |
| 5 | Middle Low German | brūken | to use, utilise, to make use of either an object or a right |
| 6 | Old Saxon | brūkan | to enjoy, to make use of |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | brūkan | to use, to employ; to consume |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | brūkaną | to make use of, employ, use, consume |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰruHg- | to make use of; have enjoyment of |