Where does “spermsel” come from?
spermsel (Afrikaans) comes from Afrikaans -sel, from Dutch -sel, from Middle Dutch -sel, from Old Dutch -isli, from Proto-West Germanic -islī, from Proto-West Germanic -ī, from Proto-Germanic -į̄, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
spermsel (Afrikaans): sperm cell
Definitions
- sperm cell
Ancestry of “spermsel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | -sel | -age, -ion |
| 2 | Dutch | -sel | -age, -ion |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | -sel | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | -isli | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | -islī | Used to form nouns from verbs denoting something... |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | -ī | -ness, -th |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | -į̄ | -th |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |