Where does “pseudospermatophore” come from?
pseudospermatophore (English) comes from English spermatophore, from English -phore, from New Latin -phorus, from Ancient Greek -φόρος, from Ancient Greek φέρω, from Proto-Hellenic pʰérō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.
pseudospermatophore (English): A structure in many monogeneans similar to a spermatophore that is used to prevent escape of sperm from the vagina
Definitions
- A structure in many monogeneans similar to a spermatophore that is used to prevent escape of sperm from the vagina
Ancestry of “pseudospermatophore”, step by step
pseudospermatophore traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English spermatophore
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | spermatophore | A spermospore; A capsule or pocket enclosing a... |
| 2 | English | -phore | Bearer, carrier or conveyor |
| 3 | New Latin | -phorus | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -φόρος | -bearing, -carrying; carrying, bearing; bringing |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | φέρω | I bring, bear, carry |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰérō | to bear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |
via English pseudo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pseudo | An intellectually pretentious person; a... |
| 2 | English | pseudo- | False, not genuine, fake |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ψευδής | lying, false, untrue; deceived, beguiled |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ής | adjective suffix |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |