English

geneflow

From gene + flow.

A compound of gene + flow

Ancient Greek γενεά ‘generation, descent’

German Gen

English gene

Proto-Germanic *flōaną ‘to flow’

Proto-West Germanic *flōan ‘to flow’

Old English flōwan ‘to flow’

Middle English flowen

Middle English flowe

English flow

Today it means

noun The transfer of alleles or genes between populations

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / geneflow