Where does “oogamously” come from?

oogamously (English) comes from English oogamous, 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.

oogamously (English): In an oogamous manner

Definitions

  1. In an oogamous manner

Ancestry of “oogamously”, step by step

oogamously traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English oogamous

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishoogamousOf or relating to oogamy
2Englishoö-Alternative spelling of oo-; egg
3Ancient Greekᾠο-oo-
4Ancient Greekᾠόνegg; seed
5Proto-Hellenicōyyónegg
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ōwyómegg
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éwisbird

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwis →