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Where does “asthenozoospermia” come from?

asthenozoospermia (English) comes from English zoospermia, from English zoö-, from Ancient Greek ζῷον, from Proto-Hellenic ďṓyyon, from Proto-Hellenic gʷyōwyon, from Proto-Indo-European gʷyeh₃w-y-om, from Proto-Indo-European gʷíh₃weti, from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós — to live.

asthenozoospermia (English): Condition in which a large proportion of...

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  1. Condition in which a large proportion of...

Ancestry of “asthenozoospermia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishzoospermiaThe presence of live spermatozoa in the semen
2Englishzoö-Rare spelling of zoo-
3Ancient Greekζῷονanimal, beast; form, image
4Proto-Hellenicďṓyyonanimal, creature, beast
5Proto-Hellenicgʷyōwyon—
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷyeh₃w-y-om—
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʷíh₃wetito live, to be alive
8Proto-Indo-Europeangʷih₃wósalive, living
9Proto-Indo-Europeangʷeih₃w-to live

Words derived from “asthenozoospermia”

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