Where does “cleistogamy” come from?
cleistogamy (English) comes from Greek κλειστός, from Greek κλείνω, from Ancient Greek κλείω, from Proto-Hellenic klāyyō, from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂uyeti, from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂u- — nail, pin, hook - instruments, of old use for...
cleistogamy (English): The production of flowers which do not open and...
Definitions
- The production of flowers which do not open and...
Ancestry of “cleistogamy”, step by step
cleistogamy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Greek κλειστός
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | κλειστός | closed, shut; occlusive |
| 2 | Greek | κλείνω | close, shut, close off; close, shut; turn off,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κλείω | shut, close, bar; enclose, shut in; Epic form of... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | klāyyō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kleh₂uyeti | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kleh₂u- | nail, pin, hook - instruments, of old use for... |
via English gamy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gamy | Alternative spelling of gamey |