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
Ancestry of “ωοτόκος”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ᾠοτόκος | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ᾠόν | egg; seed |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | ōyyón | egg |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ōwyóm | egg |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éwis | bird |