Where does “spermology” come from?
spermology (English) comes from English spermo-, from English sperm, from Middle English sperme, from Latin sperma, from Ancient Greek σπέρμα, from Proto-Hellenic *spérmə.
spermology (English): The study of seeds
Ancestry of “spermology”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | spermo- | — |
| 2 | English | sperm | The reproductive cell or gamete of the male; a... |
| 3 | Middle English | sperme | — |
| 4 | Latin | sperma | seed, semen, sperm |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σπέρμα | seed; semen, sperm; seed-time, sowing |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *spérmə | — |