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Where does “σπέρμα” come from?

σπέρμα (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Hellenic *spérmə.

σπέρμα (Ancient Greek): seed; semen, sperm; seed-time, sowing

Definitions

  1. seed; semen, sperm; seed-time, sowing

Ancestry of “σπέρμα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Hellenic*spérmə—

Words derived from “σπέρμα”

  • sperm
  • spermatozoa
  • spermatogenesis
  • spermaceti
  • spermatozoon
  • spermatorrhoea
  • spermicide
  • spermine
  • spermatocyte
  • spermatogenic
  • spermatophore
  • spermatocele
  • spermatogenetic
  • oligospermic
  • spermary
  • asthenospermia
  • heterospermic
  • monospermic
  • polyspermia
  • spermatophylax
  • oosperm
  • spermatoblast
  • spermatocytogenesis
  • spermatozoic
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