Where does “gametophobia” come from?
gametophobia (English) comes from English gameto-, from English gamete, from Ancient Greek γαμετή, from Ancient Greek γαμέω, from Proto-Indo-European ǵem- — to marry.
gametophobia (English): The fear of marriage
Ancestry of “gametophobia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | gameto- | gametes |
| 2 | English | gamete | A reproductive cell , having only half of a... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | γαμετή | wife |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | γαμέω | I marry; I give myself in marriage; I get a... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵem- | to marry |