Where does “hétérozygote” come from?

hétérozygote (French) comes from French hétéro-, from Ancient Greek ἕτερος, from Proto-Hellenic hə́teros.

hétérozygote (French): heterozygous; heterozygote

Definitions

  1. heterozygous; heterozygote

Ancestry of “hétérozygote”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchhétéro-hetero-
2Ancient Greekἕτεροςone or the other of two
3Proto-Hellenichə́teros

Words derived from “hétérozygote

Every word from Proto-Hellenic hə́terosEvery word from Ancient Greek ἕτεροςEvery word from French hétéro-