Where does “oogamous” come from?

oogamous (English) comes from English oö-, from Ancient Greek ᾠο-, from Ancient Greek ᾠόν, from Proto-Hellenic ōyyón, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ōwyóm, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwis — bird.

oogamous (English): Of or relating to oogamy

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to oogamy

Ancestry of “oogamous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishoö-Alternative spelling of oo-; egg
2Ancient Greekᾠο-oo-
3Ancient Greekᾠόνegg; seed
4Proto-Hellenicōyyónegg
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ōwyómegg
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éwisbird

Words derived from “oogamous”

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