Where does “heterogamous” come from?

heterogamous (English) comes from English -gamous, from Ancient Greek γάμος, from Proto-Indo-European ǵem- — to marry.

heterogamous (English): in which the stamens and pistils are not present...

Definitions

  1. in which the stamens and pistils are not present...

Ancestry of “heterogamous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-gamousHaving the specified number or form of marriage;...
2Ancient Greekγάμοςmarriage, wedding, bridelock; matrimony, the...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵem-to marry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵem- →Every word from Ancient Greek γάμος →Every word from English -gamous →