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Where does “ωοτόκος” come from?

ωοτόκος (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ᾠοτόκος, from Ancient Greek ᾠόν, from Proto-Hellenic ōyyón, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ōwyóm, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwis — bird.

ωοτόκος (Greek): oviparous, egg laying

Definitions

  1. oviparous, egg laying

Ancestry of “ωοτόκος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekᾠοτόκος—
2Ancient Greekᾠόνegg; seed
3Proto-Hellenicōyyónegg
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ōwyómegg
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éwisbird
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