English
gonochorism
Gonochorism comes from Ancient Greek χωρίζω ‘separate’, and goes back to χώρᾱ ‘space’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEχώρᾱkhṓrā‘space’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEχωρίς‘separated, detached’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEχωρίζωkhōrízō‘separate’
- Englishtodaygonochorism
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEχώρᾱkhṓrā‘space’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEχωρίς‘separated, detached’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEχωρίζωkhōrízō‘separate’
- Englishtodaygonochorism
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰeh₁- ‘to leave behind’
go, gone, inherit, forego, 19 more
through Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰeh₁ro- ‘derelict’
Today it means
noun The situation in which the individuals of a species are of one of at least two distinct sexes, and retain that sexuality throughout their lives.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek χώρᾱ / gonochorism