Context: The term was created in 1920 by Hans Winkler, professor of botany at the University of Hamburg, Germany. The Oxford Dictionary suggests the name to be a blend of the words gene and chromosome. However, see omics for a more thorough discussion. A few related -ome words already existed—such as biome, rhizome, forming a vocabulary into which genome fits systematically.

Question: Who coined the word genome?
Answer: Hans Winkler

Question: In what year was the word genome first created?
Answer: 1920

Question: At what university was Hans Winkler employed when he created the word genome?
Answer: University of Hamburg

Question: Which two similar words share etymology with genome?
Answer: biome, rhizome

Question: What word was created to be used in the study of botany in 1920?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question: In what year was Hans Winkler hired in Oxford as professor of botany?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question: How did the University of Hamburg in Germany suggest genome came about?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question: What two other words were used as botany terms frequently at the University of Hamburg?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question: What discussion about botany terms was taking place in 1920?
Answer: Unanswerable