Where does “herkogamy” come from?

herkogamy (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἕρκος, from Proto-Indo-European serḱ- — to emend, make good, recompense.

herkogamy (English): Different relative positionings of the stigma and...

Definitions

  1. Different relative positionings of the stigma and...

Ancestry of “herkogamy”, step by step

herkogamy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ἕρκος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἕρκοςfence, enclosure
2Proto-Indo-Europeanserḱ-to emend, make good, recompense

via English gamy

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgamyAlternative spelling of gamey

Words derived from “herkogamy”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European serḱ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἕρκος →
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