Where does “merogonic” come from?
merogonic (English) comes from English merogony, from English mero, from Spanish mero, from Latin merus, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
merogonic (English): Of or pertaining to merogony
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to merogony
Ancestry of “merogonic”, step by step
merogonic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English merogony
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | merogony | A form of asexual reproduction whereby a... |
| 2 | English | mero | Any of several large groupers of warm seas;... |
| 3 | Spanish | mero | mere; pure; grouper |
| 4 | Latin | merus | sheer, undiluted, pure |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |