Where does “sædcelle” come from?
sædcelle (Danish) comes from Danish sæd, from Old Danish sith, from Old Norse siðr, from Proto-Germanic siduz, from Proto-Indo-European swedʰ- — custom, habit; wont, habit, custom.
sædcelle (Danish): sperm cell, spermatozoon
Ancestry of “sædcelle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | sæd | seed, semen, sperm; seed; custom |
| 2 | Old Danish | sith | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | siðr | a custom, a habit; a conduct, morality, religion |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | siduz | custom, habit, practice; conduct |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | swedʰ- | custom, habit; wont, habit, custom |