Where does “perigonium” come from?
perigonium (English) comes from English -gonium, from Ancient Greek γονή, from Ancient Greek -ή, from Ancient Greek -ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂.
perigonium (English): The sterile parts of a flower; collectively, the...
Definitions
- The sterile parts of a flower; collectively, the...
Ancestry of “perigonium”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | -gonium | A reproductive structure of some organisms |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | γονή | offspring; that which engenders, seed; act of... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ή | suffix of feminine nouns in the [[Appendix:Ancient Greek first declension |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ᾱ | nominal suffix |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂ | — |
Words derived from “perigonium”