Where does “spermatozoo” come from?
spermatozoo (Esperanto) comes from Ancient Greek σπέρμα, from Proto-Hellenic *spérmə.
spermatozoo (Esperanto): spermatozoon
Ancestry of “spermatozoo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | σπέρμα | seed; semen, sperm; seed-time, sowing |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | *spérmə | — |
Words derived from “spermatozoo”