Where does “zygogenesis” come from?

zygogenesis (English) comes from English zygo-, from Ancient Greek ζυγόν, from Proto-Hellenic dzugón, from Proto-Indo-European yugóm, from Proto-Indo-European yewg- — to join, to yoke, to tie together.

zygogenesis (English): zygote formation

Definitions

  1. zygote formation

Ancestry of “zygogenesis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishzygo-union; pair
2Ancient Greekζυγόνyoke, for joining animals; yoke, burden; in...
3Proto-Hellenicdzugónyoke
4Proto-Indo-Europeanyugómyoke
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyewg-to join, to yoke, to tie together
Every word from Proto-Indo-European yewg- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European yugóm →Every word from Proto-Hellenic dzugón →
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