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Where does “gonocyte” come from?

gonocyte (English) comes from English gono-, from Ancient Greek γόνυ, from Proto-Hellenic gónu, from Proto-Indo-European ǵónu — knee.

gonocyte (English): A long-lived germ cell responsible for...

Definitions

  1. A long-lived germ cell responsible for...

Ancestry of “gonocyte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishgono-Alternative form of gon-
2Ancient Greekγόνυknee
3Proto-Hellenicgónuknee
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵónuknee
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