Where does “gameta” come from?

gameta (Polish) comes from Ancient Greek γαμετή, from Ancient Greek γαμέω, from Proto-Indo-European ǵem- — to marry.

gameta (Polish): gamete

Definitions

  1. gamete

Ancestry of “gameta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekγαμετήwife
2Ancient GreekγαμέωI marry; I give myself in marriage; I get a...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵem-to marry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵem- →Every word from Ancient Greek γαμέω →Every word from Ancient Greek γαμετή →