Where does “spermatozoon” come from?

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

spermatozoon (English): A reproductive cell or gamete of a male, carried...

Definitions

  1. A reproductive cell or gamete of a male, carried...

Ancestry of “spermatozoon”, step by step

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

Words derived from “spermatozoon”

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *spérmə →Every word from Ancient Greek σπέρμα →