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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

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

Words derived from “γαμέτης”

  • gamete
  • gametophyte
  • gametogenesis
  • gametic
  • gametophytic
  • gametocyte
  • homogametic
  • macrogamete
  • megagametophyte
  • microgamete
  • microgametocyte
  • macrogametocyte
  • gametogony
  • microgametophyte
  • gametophore
  • gametocytogenesis
  • gametal
  • gametically
  • megagamete
  • macrogametophyte
  • gametocytaemia
  • isogamete
  • gametocide
  • agametic
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