Where does “somatogamy” come from?

somatogamy (English) comes from English -gamy, from Ancient Greek -γαμία, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

somatogamy (English): The fusion of two cells (but not their nuclei), especially as the first stage of syngamy

Definitions

  1. The fusion of two cells (but not their nuclei), especially as the first stage of syngamy

Ancestry of “somatogamy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-gamyUsed to form nouns describing forms of marriage;...
2Ancient Greek-γαμία—
3Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
4Proto-Indo-European-íh₂—
5Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ →Every word from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ →Every word from English -gamy →