Where does “spermatovum” come from?
spermatovum (English) comes from English ovum, from Latin ōvum, from Latin -ātus, from Proto-Italic -ātos, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂tos — Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality.
spermatovum (English): A fecundated ovum
Definitions
- A fecundated ovum
Ancestry of “spermatovum”, step by step
spermatovum traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ovum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ovum | The female gamete in animals; the egg cell |
| 2 | Latin | ōvum | egg |
| 3 | Latin | -ātus | ed |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | -ātos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂tos | Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality |
via English spermat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | spermat | — |