Where does “heterogamete” come from?
heterogamete (English) comes from English gamete, from Ancient Greek γαμετή, from Ancient Greek γαμέω, from Proto-Indo-European ǵem- — to marry.
heterogamete (English): Either of a pair of conjugating gametes that...
Definitions
- Either of a pair of conjugating gametes that...
Ancestry of “heterogamete”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | gamete | A reproductive cell (sperm in males or eggs in females), having only half of a complete set of chromosomes |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | γαμετή | wife |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | γαμέω | I marry; I give myself in marriage; I get a... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵem- | to marry |
Words derived from “heterogamete”