genetic的词源

英文词源

genetic

genetic: see general

genetic (adj.)

1831, "pertaining to origins," coined by Carlyle as if from Greek genetikos from genesis "origin" (see genesis). Darwin used it biologically as "resulting from common origin" (1859); modern sense of "pertaining to genetics or genes" is from 1908 (see gene). Related: Genetically. Genetical is attested from 1650s as "pertaining to origins."

中文词源

genetic：基因的，遗传学的

来自gene, 基因。

该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版：genetic 词源，genetic 含义。

genetic：遗传(学)的

词根词缀： -gen-生(殖) + -etic形容词词尾