Where does “sperme” come from?

sperme (Middle English) comes from Latin sperma, from Ancient Greek σπέρμα, from Proto-Hellenic *spérmə.

Ancestry of “sperme”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinspermaseed, semen, sperm
2Ancient Greekσπέρμαseed; semen, sperm; seed-time, sowing
3Proto-Hellenic*spérmə

Words derived from “sperme

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *spérməEvery word from Ancient Greek σπέρμαEvery word from Latin sperma
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