Etymology

oogenesis

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Today it means: The formation and development of an oocyte or ovum Full definition →

Ancient Greek γένεσῐς (génesĭs) ← Proto-Hellenic *génetis ← Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁tis
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ew-der.?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂éwis
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ōwyóm
  4. Proto-Hellenic*ōyyón
  5. Ancient Greekᾠόν (ōión)
  6. Ancient Greekᾠο- (ōio-)
  7. Englishoo-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*ǵenh₁-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*ǵénh₁tis
  10. Proto-Hellenic*génetis
  11. Ancient Greekγένεσῐς (génesĭs)
  12. English todayoogenesis

From oo- + -genesis.

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