Where does “cryptogamous” come from?
cryptogamous (English) comes from English -gamous, from Ancient Greek γάμος, from Proto-Indo-European ǵem- — to marry.
cryptogamous (English): Of or pertaining to the cryptogams
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to the cryptogams
Ancestry of “cryptogamous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | -gamous | Having the specified number or form of marriage;... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | γάμος | marriage, wedding, bridelock; matrimony, the... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵem- | to marry |