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Where does “ἔμβρῠος” come from?

ἔμβρῠος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek βρύω — to be full to bursting.

ἔμβρῠος (Ancient Greek): growing

Definitions

  1. growing

Ancestry of “ἔμβρῠος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekβρύωto be full to bursting

Words derived from “ἔμβρῠος”

  • embryo
  • embryology
  • embryogenesis
  • embryologic
  • embryogenic
  • embryoid
  • embryologist
  • embryopathy
  • embryon
  • embryotoxic
  • embryotoxicity
  • proembryo
  • embryotomy
  • embryony
  • neuroembryology
  • embryogenetic
  • embryoscopy
  • embryoplastic
  • proembryogenic
  • embryolike
  • embryoma
  • neuroembryologist
  • embryonary
  • embryoless
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