Where does “heterothallic” come from?

heterothallic (English) comes from English hetero-, from Ancient Greek ἕτερος, from Proto-Hellenic hə́teros.

heterothallic (English): Producing male and female reproductive structures...

Definitions

  1. Producing male and female reproductive structures...

Ancestry of “heterothallic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishhetero-other, different
2Ancient Greekἕτεροςone or the other of two
3Proto-Hellenichə́teros—
Every word from Proto-Hellenic hə́teros →Every word from English hetero- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἕτερος →