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...
Definitions
- A form of hypochondriasis in which the patient...
Ancestry of “spermatophobia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | spermato- | seed; sperm |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σπέρμα | seed; semen, sperm; seed-time, sowing |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | *spérmə | — |