Where does “embryogony” come from?

embryogony (English) comes from English embryo, from Medieval Latin embryo, from Ancient Greek ἔμβρυον, from Ancient Greek ἐν, from Ancient Greek δέρμα, from Ancient Greek γλυφή, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

embryogony (English): The formation of an embryo

Definitions

  1. The formation of an embryo

Ancestry of “embryogony”, step by step

embryogony traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English embryo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishembryoIn the reproductive cycle, the stage after the...
2Medieval Latinembryo
3Ancient Greekἔμβρυονa young one; embryo, fetus
4Ancient Greekἐνin, on, at; among; in, at, or during the time of
5Ancient Greekδέρμαskin, hide
6Ancient Greekγλυφήcarving, carved work; hole cut
7Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
8Proto-Indo-European-íh₂
9Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

via English gony

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishgony
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -h₂Every word from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱEvery word from Ancient Greek γλυφή