Where does “embryon” come from?

embryon (English) comes from Medieval Latin embryon, 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, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

embryon (English): Archaic form of embryo

Definitions

  1. Archaic form of embryo

Ancestry of “embryon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinembryon
2Ancient Greekἔμβρυονa young one; embryo, fetus
3Ancient Greekἐνin, on, at; among; in, at, or during the time of
4Ancient Greekδέρμαskin, hide
5Ancient Greekγλυφήcarving, carved work; hole cut
6Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
7Proto-Indo-European-íh₂
8Proto-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