Where does “λινόσπερμον” come from?
λινόσπερμον (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek σπέρμα, from Proto-Hellenic *spérmə.
λινόσπερμον (Ancient Greek): linseed
Ancestry of “λινόσπερμον”, step by step
λινόσπερμον traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek σπέρμα
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | σπέρμα | seed; semen, sperm; seed-time, sowing |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | *spérmə | — |
via Ancient Greek λίνον
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | λίνον | flax; anything made of flax |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | līnom | flax |
Words derived from “λινόσπερμον”