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