Where does “gamete” come from?

gamete (Italian) comes from Ancient Greek γαμέτης, from Ancient Greek γάμος, from Proto-Indo-European ǵem- — to marry.

gamete (Italian): gamete

Definitions

  1. gamete

Ancestry of “gamete”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekγαμέτηςhusband
2Ancient Greekγάμοςmarriage, wedding, bridelock; matrimony, the...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵem-to marry

Words derived from “gamete”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵem- →Every word from Ancient Greek γάμος →Every word from Ancient Greek γαμέτης →