Where does “Parthenogenese” come from?
Parthenogenese (German) comes from Ancient Greek παρθένος, from Proto-Indo-European pstḗn, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂ǵ-sth₂-ḗn, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
Ancestry of “Parthenogenese”, step by step
Parthenogenese traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek παρθένος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | παρθένος | maidenly; chaste; young, unmarried woman; maiden |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | pstḗn | breast, teat |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₂ǵ-sth₂-ḗn | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |
via Ancient Greek Γένεσις
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Γένεσις | Genesis. The title of the first book of the Bible and Pentateuch as in the Septuagint translation in Greek |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | génetis | origin, source |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁tis | birth, production |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |