Where does “σπόρος” come from?

σπόρος (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek σπόρος, from Proto-Indo-European spor-, from Proto-Indo-European sper- — to fidget, twitch; to push; to be quick; to...

σπόρος (Greek): seed; sperm, seed

Definitions

  1. seed; sperm, seed

Ancestry of “σπόρος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekσπόροςA sowing; The time for sowing; seed
2Proto-Indo-Europeanspor-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeansper-to fidget, twitch; to push; to be quick; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sper- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European spor- →Every word from Ancient Greek σπόρος →