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Where does “spermato-” come from?

spermato- (English) comes from Ancient Greek σπέρμα, from Proto-Hellenic *spérmə.

spermato- (English): seed; sperm

Definitions

  1. seed; sperm

Ancestry of “spermato-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσπέρμαseed; semen, sperm; seed-time, sowing
2Proto-Hellenic*spérmə—

Words derived from “spermato-”

  • spermatogenesis
  • spermatorrhoea
  • spermatocyte
  • spermatogenic
  • spermatophore
  • spermatocele
  • spermatogenetic
  • spermatophylax
  • spermatoblast
  • spermatocytogenesis
  • spermatophyte
  • antispermatogenic
  • spermatogenous
  • spermatophobia
  • spermaturia
  • spermatoid
  • spermatism
  • spermatoblastic
  • spermatogemma
  • spermatophagy
  • spermatophytic
  • polyspermatous
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