Where does “oothecal” come from?
oothecal (English) comes from English oötheca, 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.
oothecal (English): Relating to an ootheca
Ancestry of “oothecal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | oötheca | Alternative spelling of ootheca |
| 2 | English | oö- | Alternative spelling of oo-; egg |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ᾠο- | oo- |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ᾠόν | egg; seed |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | ōyyón | egg |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ōwyóm | egg |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éwis | bird |