Roots of Common Terms in Mechanisms of Evolution
Roots
L = Latin, G = Greek
Allele
allos = other (G)
Allopatric
allos = other (G) + patria = homeland (G)
Evolution
evolvere = unrolling (L)
Coevolution
com = co/with (L) + evolvere = unrolling (L)
Genotype
genos = born (G) + typos = impression (G)
Macroevolution
makros = large (G) + evolvere = unrolling (L)
Microevolution
mikros = small (G)
evolvere = unrolling (L)
Mutation
Mutare = change (L)
Phenotype
phainein = to show (G) + typos = impression (G)
Polygenic
polys = many (G) + genos = born (G)
Polyploidy
polys = many (G) + oid = similar (G)
Species
species = kind (L)Sympatric
sym = same (G) + patria = homeland (G)