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Where does “ᾠο-” come from?

ᾠο- (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ᾠόν, from Proto-Hellenic ōyyón, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ōwyóm, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwis — bird.

ᾠο- (Ancient Greek): oo-

Definitions

  1. oo-

Ancestry of “ᾠο-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekᾠόνegg; seed
2Proto-Hellenicōyyónegg
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ōwyómegg
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éwisbird

Words derived from “ᾠο-”

  • oocyte
  • oolitic
  • oolite
  • oogenesis
  • oocyst
  • oospore
  • ooid
  • oology
  • ootheca
  • oosphere
  • oogamous
  • oophagy
  • oological
  • oolithic
  • oologist
  • oosperm
  • oophagous
  • oogamy
  • oophyte
  • oolith
  • ooblast
  • oothecal
  • ooidal
  • oogenetic
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