Where does “cryptovivipary” come from?
cryptovivipary (English) comes from English vivipary, from Latin vīviparus, from Latin pariō, from Latin -iō, from Proto-West Germanic -jō, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.
cryptovivipary (English): The growth of an embryo to break through the seed coat but not the fruit wall before it splits open
Definitions
- The growth of an embryo to break through the seed coat but not the fruit wall before it splits open
Ancestry of “cryptovivipary”, step by step
cryptovivipary traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English vivipary
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | vivipary | Reproduction via embryos that develop from the... |
| 2 | Latin | vīviparus | that brings forth its young alive, viviparous |
| 3 | Latin | pariō | to bear, to give birth to |
| 4 | Latin | -iō | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | -jō | Forms agent nouns from verbs |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 8 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
via English crypto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | crypto | A secret supporter or follower; Cryptography;... |