Where does “oogone” come from?

oogone (English) comes from English oögonium, 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.

oogone (English): An oogonium

Definitions

  1. An oogonium

Ancestry of “oogone”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishoögoniumAlternative spelling of oogonium
2Englishoö-Alternative spelling of oo-; egg
3Ancient Greekᾠο-oo-
4Ancient Greekᾠόνegg; seed
5Proto-Hellenicōyyónegg
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ōwyómegg
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éwisbird
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwis →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ōwyóm →Every word from Proto-Hellenic ōyyón →
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