Where does “اسپرماچت” come from?
اسپرماچت (Ottoman Turkish) comes from English spermaceti, from Latin sperma, from Ancient Greek σπέρμα, from Proto-Hellenic *spérmə.
اسپرماچت (Ottoman Turkish): spermaceti, a wax obtained from the head of sperm whales and used to make cosmetics, candles, etc
Definitions
- spermaceti, a wax obtained from the head of sperm whales and used to make cosmetics, candles, etc
Ancestry of “اسپرماچت”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | spermaceti | A wax obtained from the head of sperm whales and... |
| 2 | Latin | sperma | seed, semen, sperm |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σπέρμα | seed; semen, sperm; seed-time, sowing |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | *spérmə | — |