Where does “polytocous” come from?

polytocous (English) comes from Ancient Greek τόκος, from Ancient Greek τίκτω, from Proto-Hellenic tíktō, from Proto-Indo-European teḱ- — to sire, beget.

polytocous (English): Giving birth to multiple offspring at the same...

Definitions

Giving birth to multiple offspring at the same...

Ancestry of “polytocous”, step by step

polytocous traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek τόκος

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	τόκος	childbirth, parturition; offspring; interest
2	Ancient Greek	τίκτω	I beget, give birth to; I bear, produce, generate
3	Proto-Hellenic	tíktō	to beget
4	Proto-Indo-European	teḱ-	to sire, beget

via Ancient Greek πολύς

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	πολύς	many, a lot of; neuter πολύ or πολλά as...
2	Ancient Greek	πόρος	a means of passage, passageway, way, opening;...
3	Ancient Greek	πείρω	I pierce, run through; I cleave through
4	Proto-Hellenic	*péryō	—

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