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Where does “sporification” come from?

sporification (English) comes from English spore, from New Latin spora, from Ancient Greek σπορά, from Ancient Greek σπείρω, from Proto-Hellenic spéřřō, from Proto-Indo-European spéryeti, from Proto-Indo-European sper- — to fidget, twitch; to push; to be quick; to...

sporification (English): The formation of spores

Definitions

  1. The formation of spores

Ancestry of “sporification”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsporeA reproductive particle, usually a single cell,...
2New Latinsporaspore
3Ancient Greekσποράseed
4Ancient GreekσπείρωI sow; nominative/accusative/vocative dual of...
5Proto-Hellenicspéřřō—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanspéryeti—
7Proto-Indo-Europeansper-to fidget, twitch; to push; to be quick; to...
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