Where does “thelytoky” come from?

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

thelytoky (English): A form of parthenogenesis in which females are...

Definitions

  1. A form of parthenogenesis in which females are...

Ancestry of “thelytoky”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekθηλυτοκία—
2Ancient Greekτόκοςchildbirth, parturition; offspring; interest
3Ancient GreekτίκτωI beget, give birth to; I bear, produce, generate
4Proto-Hellenictíktōto beget
5Proto-Indo-Europeanteḱ-to sire, beget
Every word from Proto-Indo-European teḱ- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic tíktō →Every word from Ancient Greek τίκτω →