Where does “embryogenesis” come from?
Embryogenesis derives from English embryo combined with the Greek-derived suffix -genesis, ultimately tracing to Ancient Greek ἔμβρυον, formed from ἐν meaning "in" and a root referring to growth within.
embryogenesis (English): The process by which an embryo is formed and...
Definitions
- The process by which an embryo is formed and...
Ancestry of “embryogenesis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | embryo | In the reproductive cycle, the stage after the... |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | embryo | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἔμβρυον | a young one; embryo, fetus |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐν | in, on, at; among; in, at, or during the time of |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | δέρμα | skin, hide |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | γλυφή | carving, carved work; hole cut |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |