Where does “gametal” come from?

gametal (English) comes from English AL, from Dutch al, from Middle Dutch al, from Old Dutch āl, from Proto-West Germanic all, from Proto-Germanic allaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

gametal (English): Pertaining to, or connected with, a gamete

Definitions

  1. Pertaining to, or connected with, a gamete

Ancestry of “gametal”, step by step

gametal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English AL

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishALInitialism of assembly language; Initialism of...
2Dutchalall, all of; already; yet
3Middle Dutchalall, all of; completely; even though, no matter...
4Old Dutchāl—
5Proto-West Germanicallall
6Proto-Germanicallazall
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

via English gamete

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgameteA reproductive cell (sperm in males or eggs in females), having only half of a complete set of chromosomes
2Ancient Greekγαμετήwife
3Ancient GreekγαμέωI marry; I give myself in marriage; I get a...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵem-to marry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Germanic allaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic all →