Where does “embrião” come from?

embrião (Portuguese) comes from Medieval Latin embryon, from Ancient Greek ἔμβρυον, from Ancient Greek ἐν, from Ancient Greek δέρμα, from Ancient Greek γλυφή, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

embrião (Portuguese): embryo (all senses)

Definitions

embryo (all senses)

Ancestry of “embrião”, step by step

embrião traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Medieval Latin embryon

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Medieval Latin	embryon	—
2	Ancient Greek	ἔμβρυον	a young one; embryo, fetus
3	Ancient Greek	ἐν	in, on, at; among; in, at, or during the time of
4	Ancient Greek	δέρμα	skin, hide
5	Ancient Greek	γλυφή	carving, carved work; hole cut
6	Ancient Greek	-ῐ́ᾱ	{{l\|en\|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
7	Proto-Indo-European	-íh₂	—
8	Proto-Indo-European	-h₂	Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

via Ancient Greek ἔμβρῠον

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	ἔμβρῠον	a young one

Words derived from “embrião”

embriónico

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ →Every word from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ →Every word from Ancient Greek γλυφή →