Where does “spore” come from?
spore (French) comes from 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...
Ancestry of “spore”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | spora | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σπορά | seed |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σπείρω | I sow; nominative/accusative/vocative dual of... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | spéřřō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | spéryeti | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sper- | to fidget, twitch; to push; to be quick; to... |