Where does “sperma” come from?

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

sperma (Norwegian Nynorsk): sperm, semen

Definitions

  1. sperm, semen

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 →
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