Where does “sperm” come from?
sperm (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Ancient Greek σπέρμα, from Proto-Hellenic *spérmə.
sperm (Norwegian Bokmål): sperm; short for spermasett ; see spermhval;...
Definitions
- sperm; short for spermasett ; see spermhval;...
Ancestry of “sperm”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | σπέρμα | seed; semen, sperm; seed-time, sowing |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | *spérmə | — |
Words derived from “sperm”