Where does “gonopoietic” come from?
gonopoietic (English) comes from English poietic, from Ancient Greek ποιητικός, from Ancient Greek -τικός, from Ancient Greek -σις, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
gonopoietic (English): Producing germ cells
Definitions
- Producing germ cells
Ancestry of “gonopoietic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | poietic | creative, formative |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ποιητικός | creator; making, producing |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -τικός | relating to, suited to, skilled in, able to,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -σις | Added to verb stems to form abstract nouns or... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -τις | retained after dentals |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |