Where does “microgamete” come from?
microgamete (English) comes from English gamete, from Ancient Greek γαμετή, from Ancient Greek γαμέω, from Proto-Indo-European ǵem- — to marry.
microgamete (English): The smaller of a pair of conjugating gametes;...
Definitions
- The smaller of a pair of conjugating gametes;...
Ancestry of “microgamete”, step by step
microgamete traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English gamete
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | gamete | A reproductive cell (sperm in males or eggs in females), having only half of a complete set of chromosomes |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | γαμετή | wife |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | γαμέω | I marry; I give myself in marriage; I get a... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵem- | to marry |
via English micro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | micro | Small, relatively small; short form of... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μικρός | little, small |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mēy- | soft, tender, dear |
Words derived from “microgamete”