Where does “gymnosperm” come from?

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

gymnosperm (English): Any plant such as a conifer whose seeds are not...

Definitions

  1. Any plant such as a conifer whose seeds are not...

Ancestry of “gymnosperm”, step by step

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

Words derived from “gymnosperm”

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *spérmə →Every word from Ancient Greek σπέρμα →