Where does “genmodifiering” come from?

genmodifiering (Swedish) comes from Swedish genmodifiera, from Swedish gen, from German gēn, from Middle High German gēn, from Old High German gēn, from Proto-West Germanic gān, from Proto-Germanic gāną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ- — to walk; to step.

genmodifiering (Swedish): genetic modification

Definitions

  1. genetic modification

Ancestry of “genmodifiering”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishgenmodifieragenetically modify
2Swedishgengain; short, direct; gene
3Germangēn—
4Middle High Germangēn—
5Old High Germangēn—
6Proto-West Germanicgānto go
7Proto-Germanicgānąto go, walk
8Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰengʰ-to walk; to step
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gāną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic gān →