Where does “sporangium” come from?
sporangium (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἀγγεῖον, from Ancient Greek ἄγγος, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éngos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eng- — curve, bend.
sporangium (English): A case, capsule, or container in which spores are...
Definitions
- A case, capsule, or container in which spores are...
Ancestry of “sporangium”, step by step
sporangium traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek ἀγγεῖον
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἀγγεῖον | vessel, jar, vase, pail, bucket, box; receptacle,... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἄγγος | vessel (to hold liquids); vat; pitcher; bucket; pail; wine-bowl |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éngos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eng- | curve, bend |
via Ecclesiastical Latin sporangium
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ecclesiastical Latin | sporangium | — |
Words derived from “sporangium”
- megasporangium
- sporangiophore
- microsporangium
- zoosporangium
- macrosporangium
- megasporangia
- zygosporangium
- meiosporangium
- megasporangial
- oosporangium
- polysporangium
- leptosporangium
- merosporangium
- sporangiferous
- clinosporangium
- episporangium
- germosporangium
- hypnosporangium
- monosporangium
- sporangiform
- sporangioid
- tetrasporangium