Where does “zygonema” come from?

zygonema (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.

zygonema (English): The zygotene stage of meiosis

Definitions

  1. The zygotene stage of meiosis

Ancestry of “zygonema”, 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 →