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Where does “prothallium” come from?

prothallium (English) comes from Latin prō, from Latin ratus, from Latin rēōr, from Proto-Italic rēōr, from Proto-Indo-European h₂reh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- — to fit, to fix, to put together.

prothallium (English): A plant, usually a pteridophyte, in gametophyte...

Definitions

  1. A plant, usually a pteridophyte, in gametophyte...

Ancestry of “prothallium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinprō—
2Latinratusconsidered, having been considered; established,...
3Latinrēōr—
4Proto-Italicrēōrto reckon, to calculate; to think, to deem, to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂reh₁-to think, reason; to arrange
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂er-to fit, to fix, to put together

Words derived from “prothallium”

  • prothallia
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