Where does “spermaceti” come from?
Spermaceti derives from Late Latin sperma, from Ancient Greek σπέρμα meaning seed, from Proto-Indo-European spérmn̥, a derivative of the root sper-.
spermaceti (English): A wax obtained from the head of sperm whales and...
Definitions
- A wax obtained from the head of sperm whales and...
Ancestry of “spermaceti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | sperma | seed, semen, sperm |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σπέρμα | seed; semen, sperm; seed-time, sowing |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | *spérmə | — |
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