Where does “gonads” come from?
Gonads derives from Ancient Greek γονή, itself from the root of γίγνεσθαι meaning "to be born or produced," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ǵíǵnh₁- "to beget" with the feminine suffix -eh₂.
gonads (English): plural of gonad
Ancestry of “gonads”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | gonad | A sex organ that produces gametes; specifically,... |
| 2 | New Latin | gonas | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | γονή | offspring; that which engenders, seed; act of... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ή | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ᾱ | nominal suffix |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂ | — |