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Where does “asthenospermia” come from?

asthenospermia (English) comes from English astheno-, from Ancient Greek ἀσθενής, from Ancient Greek σθένος, from English micro-, from Ancient Greek μικρο-, from Ancient Greek μικρός, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.

asthenospermia (English): Loss or reduction in the strength or energy of...

Definitions

  1. Loss or reduction in the strength or energy of...

Ancestry of “asthenospermia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishastheno-asthenia; weakness
2Ancient Greekἀσθενήςwithout strength, weak; feeble, sickly; sick, ill
3Ancient Greekσθένοςstrength, might, power
4Englishmicro-API; Very small; One millionth
5Ancient Greekμικρο-—
6Ancient Greekμικρόςlittle, small
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear

Words derived from “asthenospermia”

  • asthenospermic
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