Where does “panoistic” come from?
panoistic (English) comes from Ancient Greek ᾠόν, from Proto-Hellenic ōyyón, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ōwyóm, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwis — bird.
panoistic (English): Producing ova only; said of the ovaries of...
Definitions
- Producing ova only; said of the ovaries of...
Ancestry of “panoistic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ᾠόν | egg; seed |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | ōyyón | egg |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ōwyóm | egg |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éwis | bird |