Etymology

synteny

S1Y4N1T1E1N1Y4

Today it means: The condition of being located on the same chromosome or region of genome. Full definition →

English syn- ← Ancient Greek σῠν- (sŭn-) ← Proto-Hellenic *ksún
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱómder.?
  3. Proto-Indo-European*sem-der.?
  4. Proto-Hellenic*ksún
  5. Ancient Greekσύν (sún)
  6. Ancient Greekσῠν- (sŭn-)
  7. Englishsyn-
  8. English todaysynteny

From syn- + -tene + -y.

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