Where does “parmacety” come from?
parmacety (English) comes from English spermaceti, from Latin sperma, from Ancient Greek σπέρμα, from Proto-Hellenic *spérmə.
parmacety (English): Spermaceti; A sperm whale
Definitions
- Spermaceti; A sperm whale
Ancestry of “parmacety”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | spermaceti | A wax obtained from the head of sperm whales and... |
| 2 | Latin | sperma | seed, semen, sperm |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σπέρμα | seed; semen, sperm; seed-time, sowing |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | *spérmə | — |