Where does “macrogamet” come from?
macrogamet (Romanian) comes from English macrogamete, from English macro-, from French macro-, from Latin macro-, from Ancient Greek μακρός, from Proto-Italic makros, from Proto-Indo-European mh₂ḱrós, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ḱ- — to raise, increase; long.
macrogamet (Romanian): macrogamete
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- macrogamete
Ancestry of “macrogamet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | macrogamete | The larger of a pair of conjugating gametes;... |
| 2 | English | macro- | large; long; inclusive |
| 3 | French | macro- | macro |
| 4 | Latin | macro- | large |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μακρός | long; tall, deep; far, distant |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | makros | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mh₂ḱrós | lean, meager |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂ḱ- | to raise, increase; long |