Where does “archesporial” come from?
archesporial (English) comes from English archesporium, from English spore, from New Latin spora, from Ancient Greek σπορά, from Ancient Greek σπείρω, from Proto-Hellenic spéřřō, from Proto-Indo-European spéryeti, from Proto-Indo-European sper- — to fidget, twitch; to push; to be quick; to...
archesporial (English): Relating to the archesporia, cells of the sporangium that give rise to spores
Definitions
- Relating to the archesporia, cells of the sporangium that give rise to spores
Ancestry of “archesporial”, step by step
archesporial traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English archesporium
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | archesporium | Cells of the sporangium that give rise to spores |
| 2 | English | spore | A reproductive particle, usually a single cell,... |
| 3 | New Latin | spora | spore |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σπορά | seed |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σπείρω | I sow; nominative/accusative/vocative dual of... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | spéřřō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | spéryeti | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sper- | to fidget, twitch; to push; to be quick; to... |