Where does “embryon” come from?

embryon (French) comes from Middle French embrion, from Medieval Latin embryon, from Ancient Greek ἔμβρυον, from Ancient Greek ἐν, from Ancient Greek δέρμα, from Ancient Greek γλυφή, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

embryon (French): embryo

Definitions

embryo

Ancestry of “embryon”, step by step

embryon traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle French embrion

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle French	embrion	embryo
2	Medieval Latin	embryon	—
3	Ancient Greek	ἔμβρυον	a young one; embryo, fetus
4	Ancient Greek	ἐν	in, on, at; among; in, at, or during the time of
5	Ancient Greek	δέρμα	skin, hide
6	Ancient Greek	γλυφή	carving, carved work; hole cut
7	Ancient Greek	-ῐ́ᾱ	{{l\|en\|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
8	Proto-Indo-European	-íh₂	—
9	Proto-Indo-European	-h₂	Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

via Latin embryō

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	embryō	—

Words derived from “embryon”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ →Every word from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ →Every word from Ancient Greek γλυφή →