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Where does “chrysosperm” come from?

chrysosperm (English) comes from Ancient Greek σπέρμα, from Proto-Hellenic *spérmə.

chrysosperm (English): The seed of gold; an alchemical means of creating...

Definitions

  1. The seed of gold; an alchemical means of creating...

Ancestry of “chrysosperm”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσπέρμαseed; semen, sperm; seed-time, sowing
2Proto-Hellenic*spérmə—
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