Where does “gametofito” come from?

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

gametofito (Italian): gametophyte

Definitions

  1. gametophyte

Ancestry of “gametofito”, step by step

gametofito traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Italian gamete

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiangametegamete
2Ancient Greekγαμέτηςhusband
3Ancient Greekγάμοςmarriage, wedding, bridelock; matrimony, the...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵem-to marry

via Spanish gamete

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishgamete—

Words derived from “gametofito”

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