Where does “γαμέτης” come from?

γαμέτης (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek γάμος, from Proto-Indo-European ǵem- — to marry.

γαμέτης (Ancient Greek): husband

Definitions

  1. husband

Ancestry of “γαμέτης”, step by step

γαμέτης traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek γάμος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekγάμοςmarriage, wedding, bridelock; matrimony, the...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵem-to marry

via Ancient Greek γαμέω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekγαμέωI marry; I give myself in marriage; I get a...

Words derived from “γαμέτης

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵem-Every word from Ancient Greek γάμος