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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

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
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