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Where does “kleptogenesis” come from?

kleptogenesis (English) comes from Ancient Greek κλέπτω, from Proto-Hellenic klépťō, from Proto-Indo-European klép-ye-ti, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlep-, from Proto-Indo-European klep- — to steal.

kleptogenesis (English): Reproduction by a unisexual species using sperm...

Definitions

  1. Reproduction by a unisexual species using sperm...

Ancestry of “kleptogenesis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekκλέπτωI steal, filch; I cheat; I mislead, keep secret
2Proto-Hellenicklépťōto steal
3Proto-Indo-Europeanklép-ye-ti—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlep-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanklep-to steal
Every word from Proto-Indo-European klep- →