English
antigen
Antigen comes from French antigène, and goes back to gène.
- Frenchc. 1600–presentgène
- French, derivedc. 1600–presentantigène
- Englishtodayantigen
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history not traced here.
Lineage
- Frenchc. 1600–presentgène
- French, derivedc. 1600–presentantigène
- Englishtodayantigen
Every English word from French gène
Today it means
noun A substance that induces an immune response, usually foreign (nonself) but not always so.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / French gène / antigen