Where does “sperma” come from?

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

sperma (New Latin): seed, semen, sperm

Definitions

  1. seed, semen, sperm

Ancestry of “sperma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσπέρμαseed; semen, sperm; seed-time, sowing
2Proto-Hellenic*spérmə—
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *spérmə →Every word from Ancient Greek σπέρμα →