English
geitonogamy
Geitonogamy comes from Ancient Greek γείτων ‘neighbour’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEγείτωνgeítōn‘neighbour’
- Englishtodaygeitonogamy
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEγείτωνgeítōn‘neighbour’
- Englishtodaygeitonogamy
Formed from -gamy ‘marriage’
Every English word from Ancient Greek γείτων
Today it means
noun Transfer of pollen grains from the anther of a flower to the stigma of another flower of the same plant.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek γείτων / geitonogamy