Where does “Geminiviridae” come from?
Geminiviridae (Translingual) comes from English Gemini, from Hindi जमना, from Sauraseni Prakrit *𑀚𑀫𑁆𑀫𑀤𑀺, from Sanskrit यम्यते, from Sanskrit -यते, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.
Geminiviridae (Translingual): family|i=1|plant viruses with single-stranded circular DNA genomes encoding genes that diverge in both directions from a virion strand origin of replication.}}
Definitions
- family|i=1|plant viruses with single-stranded circular DNA genomes encoding genes that diverge in both directions from a virion strand origin of replication.}}
Ancestry of “Geminiviridae”, step by step
Geminiviridae traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Gemini
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Gemini | Someone with a Gemini star sign |
| 2 | Hindi | जमना | to solidify, freeze |
| 3 | Sauraseni Prakrit | *𑀚𑀫𑁆𑀫𑀤𑀺 | — |
| 4 | Sanskrit | यम्यते | is raised or lifted up or held back or restrained |
| 5 | Sanskrit | -यते | suffix for passive verbs |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 8 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
via Translingual viridae
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Translingual | viridae | a grouping of viruses |