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Where does “apogamic” come from?

apogamic (English) comes from English apogamy, from English apo-, from Ancient Greek ἀπο-, from Ancient Greek ἀπό, from Ancient Greek Ἥλιος, from Ancient Greek τύπος, from Ancient Greek τύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewp- — to push, to hit.

apogamic (English): Of or relating to apogamy

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to apogamy

Ancestry of “apogamic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishapogamyAsexual reproduction of a fully formed plant...
2Englishapo-away from, or separate; without, or lacking;...
3Ancient Greekἀπο-Indicating movement: away, from, off; Indicating...
4Ancient Greekἀπόfrom, away from; because of, as a result of
5Ancient GreekἭλιοςsun
6Ancient GreekτύποςA blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,...
7Ancient Greekτύπτωto beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself
8Proto-Indo-European(s)tewp-to push, to stick
9Proto-Indo-European(s)tew-to push, to hit
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