Where does “epigyne” come from?

epigyne (English) comes from Latin epigynum, from Ancient Greek ἐπί, from Ancient Greek Ἡμέρα, from Ancient Greek ἦμαρ, from Proto-Hellenic ā́mər, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃mr̥, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃- — to be hot; to burn.

epigyne (English): The external female sex organ in arachnids

Definitions

  1. The external female sex organ in arachnids

Ancestry of “epigyne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinepigynum—
2Ancient Greekἐπίas well, besides; For usage in composition, see...
3Ancient GreekἩμέρα—
4Ancient Greekἦμαρday; by day; midday
5Proto-Hellenicā́mərday
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃mr̥heat
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃-to be hot; to burn

Words derived from “epigyne”

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