Etymology Explorer › English

Where does “oogonium” come from?

oogonium (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.

oogonium (English): Alternative spelling of oogonium

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of oogonium

Ancestry of “oogonium”, 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 “oogonium”

  • oögonial
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwis →