Etymology

epigenetic

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Today it means: Of or relating to epigenesis. Full definition →

English genetic ← Ancient Greek ἐπῐ- (epĭ-) ← Proto-Hellenic *epí
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁ep-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éps
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₁épi
  4. Proto-Hellenic*epí
  5. Ancient Greekἐπί (epí)
  6. Ancient Greekἐπῐ- (epĭ-)
  7. Englishepi-
  8. Englishgenetic
  9. English todayepigenetic

From epi- + genetic.

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