Where does “antherozoid” come from?
antherozoid (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἀνθηρός, from Ancient Greek ἄνθος, from Proto-Hellenic ántʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éndʰos, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
antherozoid (English): One of the mobile male reproductive bodies in the...
Definitions
- One of the mobile male reproductive bodies in the...
Ancestry of “antherozoid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἀνθηρός | flowery, blooming |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἄνθος | flower, blossom, bloom; froth, scum; bloom, peak |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | ántʰos | flower, blossom |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éndʰos | bloom |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |