Where does “gametogenesis” come from?

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

gametogenesis (English): The process by which gametes are produced

Definitions

  1. The process by which gametes are produced

Ancestry of “gametogenesis”, 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 “gametogenesis”

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