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Where does “-game” come from?

-game (French) comes from Ancient Greek γάμος, from Proto-Indo-European ǵem- — to marry.

Definitions

Ancestry of “-game”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekγάμοςmarriage, wedding, bridelock; matrimony, the...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵem-to marry

Words derived from “-game”

  • anémogame
  • apogame
  • hémigame
  • apogamie
  • isogame
  • autogame
  • oogame
  • oogamie
  • allogame
  • caryogame
  • hétérogame
  • caryogamie
  • amphigame
  • hologame
  • schizogame
  • mérogame
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