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English word origin

Etymology of cis

From Latin cis (“on this side (of), on the near or same side”). Doublet of he, it, here, hither, and hence.

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
adj

Having two mutations on two genes on the same chromosome of a homologous pair. · Of the side of the Golgi apparatus nearer to the endoplasmic reticulum. · In (or constituting, forming, or describing) a double bond in which the greater radical on both ends is on the same side of the bond. · In (or constituting, forming, or describing) a coordination compound in which the two instances of a particular ligand are adjacent to each other.

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From Latin cis (“on this side (of), on the near or same side”). Doublet of he, it, here, hither, and hence.

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

  • Derivation mentioncisla · on this side (of), on the near or same side
  • Doublet mentionheen
  • Doublet mentioniten
  • Doublet mentionhereen
  • Doublet mentionhitheren
  • Doublet mentionhenceen
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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
adj

Cisgender (or sometimes cissexual): not trans (transgender or transsexual) nor non-binary.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Clipping of cisgender or cissexual, ultimately from Latin cis.

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

  • Cognate mentioncisla
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