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Where does “σπέρμα” come from?

σπέρμα (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek σπέρμα, from Proto-Hellenic *spérmə.

σπέρμα (Greek): the seed, the seed of plants; the human and...

Definitions

  1. the seed, the seed of plants; the human and...

Ancestry of “σπέρμα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσπέρμαseed; semen, sperm; seed-time, sowing
2Proto-Hellenic*spérmə—
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