Where does “gametocyte” come from?

gametocyte (English) comes from English gameto-, from English gamete, from Ancient Greek γαμετή, from Ancient Greek γαμέω, from Proto-Indo-European ǵem- — to marry.

gametocyte (English): A diploid germ cell that divides by meiosis into...

Definitions

  1. A diploid germ cell that divides by meiosis into...

Ancestry of “gametocyte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishgameto-gametes
2EnglishgameteA reproductive cell (sperm in males or eggs in females), having only half of a complete set of chromosomes
3Ancient Greekγαμετήwife
4Ancient GreekγαμέωI marry; I give myself in marriage; I get a...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵem-to marry

Words derived from “gametocyte”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵem- →Every word from Ancient Greek γαμέω →Every word from Ancient Greek γαμετή →