Where does “oligozoospermia” come from?
oligozoospermia (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.
oligozoospermia (English): The condition where low numbers of spermatozoa are produced in an ejaculation
Definitions
- The condition where low numbers of spermatozoa are produced in an ejaculation
Ancestry of “oligozoospermia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | zoospermia | The presence of live spermatozoa in the semen |
| 2 | English | zoö- | Rare spelling of zoo- |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ζῷον | animal, beast; form, image |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | ďṓyyon | animal, creature, beast |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | gʷyōwyon | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷyeh₃w-y-om | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷíh₃weti | to live, to be alive |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷih₃wós | alive, living |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷeih₃w- | to live |