Where does “-spermia” come from?

-spermia (English) comes from English sperm, from Middle English sperme, from Latin sperma, from Ancient Greek σπέρμα, from Proto-Hellenic *spérmə.

-spermia (English): Forms nouns related to sperm or semen

Definitions

  1. Forms nouns related to sperm or semen

Ancestry of “-spermia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishspermThe reproductive cell or gamete of the male; a...
2Middle Englishsperme
3Latinspermaseed, semen, sperm
4Ancient Greekσπέρμαseed; semen, sperm; seed-time, sowing
5Proto-Hellenic*spérmə

Words derived from “-spermia

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *spérməEvery word from Ancient Greek σπέρμαEvery word from Latin sperma