Where does “oögenetic” come from?
oögenetic (English) comes from English genetic, from Ancient Greek γενετικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
oögenetic (English): Alternative spelling of oogenetic
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of oogenetic
Ancestry of “oögenetic”, step by step
oögenetic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English genetic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | genetic | Relating to genetics or genes; Caused by genes;... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | γενετικός | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
via English oo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | oo | The Greek letter omega; Any of four Hawaiian... |
| 2 | Hawaiian | ʻōʻō | oo, the extinct members of the Moho genus of honeyeaters |
| 3 | Proto-Polynesian | *koho | — |
| 4 | Proto-Oceanic | *kojom | — |