Where does “spermoderm” come from?

spermoderm (English) comes from English -derm, from Ancient Greek δέρμα, from Ancient Greek γλυφή, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

spermoderm (English): A seed coat or testa

Definitions

  1. A seed coat or testa

Ancestry of “spermoderm”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-dermskin or covering
2Ancient Greekδέρμαskin, hide
3Ancient Greekγλυφήcarving, carved work; hole cut
4Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
5Proto-Indo-European-íh₂
6Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -h₂Every word from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱEvery word from Ancient Greek γλυφή
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