Where does “partenogeneză” come from?
partenogeneză (Romanian) comes from German Parthenogenese, from Ancient Greek παρθένος, from Proto-Indo-European pstḗn, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂ǵ-sth₂-ḗn, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
partenogeneză (Romanian): parthenogenesis
Definitions
- parthenogenesis
Ancestry of “partenogeneză”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Parthenogenese | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | παρθένος | maidenly; chaste; young, unmarried woman; maiden |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pstḗn | breast, teat |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₂ǵ-sth₂-ḗn | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |