Where does “anthérozoïde” come from?
anthérozoïde (French) comes from French anthère, from New Latin anthera, from Ancient Greek ἀνθηρός, from Ancient Greek ἄνθος, from Proto-Hellenic ántʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éndʰos, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
anthérozoïde (French): antherozoid, spermatozoid
Definitions
- antherozoid, spermatozoid
Ancestry of “anthérozoïde”, step by step
anthérozoïde traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French anthère
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | anthère | anther |
| 2 | New Latin | anthera | a medicine made from flowers; anther |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀνθηρός | flowery, blooming |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἄνθος | flower, blossom, bloom; froth, scum; bloom, peak |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | ántʰos | flower, blossom |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éndʰos | bloom |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |
via French zoïde
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | zoïde | zooid |