Where does “spermococcus” come from?

spermococcus (English) comes from English spermo-, from English sperm, from Middle English sperme, from Latin sperma, from Ancient Greek σπέρμα, from Proto-Hellenic *spérmə.

spermococcus (English): The nucleus of a spermatozoon

Definitions

  1. The nucleus of a spermatozoon

Ancestry of “spermococcus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishspermo-—
2EnglishspermThe reproductive cell or gamete of the male; a...
3Middle Englishsperme—
4Latinspermaseed, semen, sperm
5Ancient Greekσπέρμαseed; semen, sperm; seed-time, sowing
6Proto-Hellenic*spérmə—
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *spérmə →Every word from Ancient Greek σπέρμα →Every word from Latin sperma →