Where does “spermatogenesis” come from?
Spermatogenesis comes from Ancient Greek σπέρμα meaning seed, from Proto-Indo-European spérmn̥, ultimately from the root sper-.
spermatogenesis (English): The process of sperm production in the testes
Definitions
- The process of sperm production in the testes
Ancestry of “spermatogenesis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Genesis | — |
| 2 | Latin | genesis | generation, creation, nativity; birth |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Γένεσις | — |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | génetis | origin, source |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁tis | birth, production |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |