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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

  1. antherozoid, spermatozoid

Ancestry of “anthérozoïde”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchanthèreanther
2New Latinantheraa medicine made from flowers; anther
3Ancient Greekἀνθηρόςflowery, blooming
4Ancient Greekἄνθοςflower, blossom, bloom; froth, scum; bloom, peak
5Proto-Hellenicántʰosflower, blossom
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éndʰosbloom
7Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
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