Where does “spermatocele” come from?

spermatocele (English) comes from English -cele, from Ancient Greek κήλη, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂u-l-eh₂ — tumour.

spermatocele (English): A retention cyst of a tubule of the rete testis...

Definitions

  1. A retention cyst of a tubule of the rete testis...

Ancestry of “spermatocele”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-celeA tumour; A hernia; Alternative form of -coel
2Ancient Greekκήληtumour, swelling; hernia, rupture; hump on a...
3Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂u-l-eh₂tumour

Words derived from “spermatocele”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kh₂u-l-eh₂ →Every word from English -cele →Every word from Ancient Greek κήλη →