Where does “spermatophagy” come from?

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

spermatophagy (English): Phagocytosis of sperm cells; Of certain beetles,...

Definitions

  1. Phagocytosis of sperm cells; Of certain beetles,...

Ancestry of “spermatophagy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishspermato-seed; sperm
2Ancient Greekσπέρμαseed; semen, sperm; seed-time, sowing
3Proto-Hellenic*spérmə—
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *spérmə →Every word from Ancient Greek σπέρμα →Every word from English spermato- →