Etymology

optogenetic

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Today it means: generated by light Full definition →

English genetic ← Ancient Greek ὀπτός (optós) ← Proto-Indo-European *h₃ekʷ-
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₃ekʷ-
  2. Ancient Greekὄπωπᾰ (ópōpă)
  3. Ancient Greekὀπτός (optós)
  4. Englishopto-
  5. Englishgenetic
  6. English todayoptogenetic

From opto- + genetic.

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