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Where does “spermatophobia” come from?

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

spermatophobia (English): A form of hypochondriasis in which the patient...

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  1. A form of hypochondriasis in which the patient...

Ancestry of “spermatophobia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishspermato-seed; sperm
2Ancient Greekσπέρμαseed; semen, sperm; seed-time, sowing
3Proto-Hellenic*spérmə—
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