Where does “heterozygosis” come from?

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

heterozygosis (English): The fusion of two genetically different gametes

Definitions

  1. The fusion of two genetically different gametes

Ancestry of “heterozygosis”, 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 →
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