Where does “heterogam” come from?
heterogam (Romanian) comes from French hétérogame, from French hétéro-, from Ancient Greek ἕτερος, from Proto-Hellenic hə́teros.
heterogam (Romanian): heterogamous
Definitions
- heterogamous
Ancestry of “heterogam”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | hétérogame | heterogamous |
| 2 | French | hétéro- | hetero- |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἕτερος | one or the other of two |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | hə́teros | — |