Where does “ovary” come from?

Ovary comes from Latin ovarium, the singular form of ovaria, derived from Latin ovum meaning egg, which traces to Proto-Indo-European h₂ōwyóm and ultimately h₂éwis.

ovary (English): A female reproductive organ, often paired, that...

Definitions

  1. A female reproductive organ, often paired, that...

Ancestry of “ovary”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1New Latinovarium—
2Latinōvumegg
3Latin-ātused
4Proto-Italic-ātos—
5Proto-Indo-European-éh₂tosForms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality

Words derived from “ovary”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂tos →Every word from Latin -ātus →Every word from Latin ōvum →