Where does “polyspermia” come from?

polyspermia (English) comes from English -spermia, from English sperm, from Middle English sperme, from Latin sperma, from Ancient Greek σπέρμα, from Proto-Hellenic *spérmə.

polyspermia (English): polyspermy; An abnormally profuse production of...

Definitions

  1. polyspermy; An abnormally profuse production of...

Ancestry of “polyspermia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-spermiaForms nouns related to sperm or semen
2EnglishspermThe reproductive cell or gamete of the male; a...
3Middle Englishsperme—
4Latinspermaseed, semen, sperm
5Ancient Greekσπέρμαseed; semen, sperm; seed-time, sowing
6Proto-Hellenic*spérmə—
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *spérmə →Every word from Ancient Greek σπέρμα →Every word from Latin sperma →