Where does “oophorous” come from?

oophorous (English) comes from English oo-, from Ancient Greek ᾠο-, from Ancient Greek ᾠόν, from Proto-Hellenic ōyyón, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ōwyóm, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwis — bird.

oophorous (English): Containing eggs or ova

Definitions

  1. Containing eggs or ova

Ancestry of “oophorous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishoo-Relating to eggs or ova
2Ancient Greekᾠο-oo-
3Ancient Greekᾠόνegg; seed
4Proto-Hellenicōyyónegg
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ōwyómegg
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éwisbird
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwis →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ōwyóm →Every word from Proto-Hellenic ōyyón →