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Where does “isogamic” come from?

isogamic (English) comes from English isogamy, from English iso-, from Ancient Greek ῐ̓́σος, from Ancient Greek βάρος, from Ancient Greek βαρύς, from Proto-Hellenic gʷarus, from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European -us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.

isogamic (English): Relating to isogamy

Definitions

  1. Relating to isogamy

Ancestry of “isogamic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishisogamyA form of sexual reproduction involving gametes...
2Englishiso-equal; forms terms relating to isomers; forms...
3Ancient Greekῐ̓́σοςequal
4Ancient Greekβάροςweight, burden, load; grief, sorrow; plenty
5Ancient Greekβαρύςheavy, weighty; heavy, burdensome, oppressive;...
6Proto-Hellenicgʷarusheavy
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʷréh₂usheavy
8Proto-Indo-European-usForms adjectives from Caland system roots
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