Where does “gimnospor” come from?
gimnospor (Romanian) comes from English gymnospore, from English spore, from New Latin spora, from Ancient Greek σπορά, from Ancient Greek σπείρω, from Proto-Hellenic spéřřō, from Proto-Indo-European spéryeti, from Proto-Indo-European sper- — to fidget, twitch; to push; to be quick; to...
gimnospor (Romanian): gymnospore
Definitions
- gymnospore
Ancestry of “gimnospor”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gymnospore | A type of spore that does not have a protective... |
| 2 | English | spore | A reproductive particle, usually a single cell,... |
| 3 | New Latin | spora | spore |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σπορά | seed |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σπείρω | I sow; nominative/accusative/vocative dual of... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | spéřřō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | spéryeti | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sper- | to fidget, twitch; to push; to be quick; to... |