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Etymology of -gamy

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵem-der. Ancient Greek γᾰ́μος (gắmos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -γαμία

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Unnumbered source etymology

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suffix

Used to form nouns describing forms of marriage. · Used to form nouns describing forms of fertilization, pollination or reproduction.

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Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵem-der. Ancient Greek γᾰ́μος (gắmos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -γαμία (-gamía)bor. English -gamy Borrowed from Ancient Greek -γαμία (-gamía), from γάμος (gámos, “marriage”).

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