Etymology

xenogenetic

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Today it means: Being of foreign origin; having originated elsewhere. Full definition →

English genetic ← Ancient Greek ξένος (xénos) ← Proto-Hellenic *ksénwos
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The story

  1. Proto-Hellenic*ksénwos
  2. Ancient Greekξένϝος (xénwos)
  3. Ancient Greekξένος (xénos)
  4. Englishxeno-
  5. Englishgenetic
  6. English todayxenogenetic

From xeno- + genetic.

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