Where does “ovule” come from?
Ovule comes from English ovum with the Latin diminutive suffix -ula, from Latin -ulus, ultimately deriving from Proto-Indo-European h₂ōwyóm meaning egg.
ovule (English): The structure in a plant that develops into a...
Definitions
- The structure in a plant that develops into a...
Ancestry of “ovule”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | ovule | ovum; first-person singular present indicative of... |
| 2 | French | -ule | ule |
| 3 | Latin | -ula | regō + API → rēgula; tegō + API → tēgula;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -tlom | Alternative form of *-trom |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |