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Where does “autosoma” come from?

autosoma (Spanish) comes from English autosome, from Ancient Greek σῶμα, from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.

autosoma (Spanish): autosome

Definitions

  1. autosome

Ancestry of “autosoma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishautosomeAny chromosome other than sex chromosomes
2Ancient Greekσῶμαbody; One's life in the physical world; That...
3Proto-Indo-Europeantewh₂-to swell; to crowd; to be strong

Words derived from “autosoma”

  • autosómico
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