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Where does “gamete” come from?

Gamete comes from Ancient Greek γαμετή, derived from γάμος meaning "marriage" or "union," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ǵem-.

gamete (English): A reproductive cell , having only half of a...

Definitions

  1. A reproductive cell , having only half of a...

Ancestry of “gamete”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekγαμετήwife
2Ancient GreekγαμέωI marry; I give myself in marriage; I get a...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵem-to marry

Words derived from “gamete”

  • gametophyte
  • gametogenesis
  • gametic
  • gametophytic
  • gametocyte
  • homogametic
  • macrogamete
  • megagametophyte
  • microgamete
  • microgametocyte
  • macrogametocyte
  • gametogony
  • microgametophyte
  • gametophore
  • gametocytogenesis
  • gametal
  • gametically
  • megagamete
  • macrogametophyte
  • gametocytaemia
  • isogamete
  • gametocide
  • agametic
  • agamete
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