Where does “antigeny” come from?

antigeny (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἀντί, from Ancient Greek νόμος, from Ancient Greek νέμω, from Proto-Indo-European némos, from Proto-Indo-European nem- — to distribute; to give, to take.

antigeny (English): Sexual dimorphism, especially in lepidopterans

Definitions

  1. Sexual dimorphism, especially in lepidopterans

Ancestry of “antigeny”, step by step

antigeny traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ἀντί

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀντίover against, opposite; at the same time as; in...
2Ancient Greekνόμοςusage, custom; law, ordinance; melody, strain
3Ancient Greekνέμωto deal out, distribute, dispense; to pasture or...
4Proto-Indo-Europeannémossacrifice, worship; place of sacrifice, clearing
5Proto-Indo-Europeannem-to distribute; to give, to take

via Ancient Greek γένος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekγένοςoffspring, descendant; family, clan; nation, race
2Proto-Hellenicgénosfamily; race
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵénh₁osrace, lineage
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth

Words derived from “antigeny

Every word from Proto-Indo-European nem-
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