Where does “monospermic” come from?
monospermic (English) comes from English spermic, from English sperm, from Middle English sperme, from Latin sperma, from Ancient Greek σπέρμα, from Proto-Hellenic *spérmə.
monospermic (English): Involving a single sperm cell
Definitions
- Involving a single sperm cell
Ancestry of “monospermic”, step by step
monospermic traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English spermic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | spermic | Of or pertaining to sperm |
| 2 | English | sperm | The reproductive cell or gamete of the male; a... |
| 3 | Middle English | sperme | — |
| 4 | Latin | sperma | seed, semen, sperm |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σπέρμα | seed; semen, sperm; seed-time, sowing |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *spérmə | — |
via French monospermique
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | monospermique | monospermal |
| 2 | French | mono- | mono |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μόνος | alone, forsaken, solitary; only; unique |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | mónwos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |