Where does “embryography” come from?

embryography (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...

embryography (English): The scientific description of embryos

Definitions

  1. The scientific description of embryos

Ancestry of “embryography”, step by step

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...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -h₂Every word from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱEvery word from Ancient Greek γλυφή
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