Where does “genomrutten” come from?
genomrutten (Swedish) comes from Swedish genom, from English genome, from English genom, from German Genom — genome.
genomrutten (Swedish): rotten to the core (usually figuratively)
Definitions
- rotten to the core (usually figuratively)
Ancestry of “genomrutten”, step by step
genomrutten traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish genom
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Swedish | genom | through; from one side of an opening to the... |
| 2 | English | genome | The complete genetic information of an organism |
| 3 | English | genom | — |
| 4 | German | Genom | genome |
via Swedish rutten
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Swedish | rutten | rotten, decayed |
| 2 | Old Norse | rotinn | rotten, decayed |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | rutāną | to rot |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrewd- | to tear; rend |