Where does “sädescell” come from?

sädescell (Swedish) comes from Swedish säd, from Old Norse sáð, from Proto-Germanic sēdiz, from Proto-Indo-European seh₁- — to impress, insert; to sow, to plant; long,...

sädescell (Swedish): a sperm cell (spermatozoon)

Definitions

  1. a sperm cell (spermatozoon)

Ancestry of “sädescell”, step by step

sädescell traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish säd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsädgrain; harvested seeds; semen
2Old Norsesáðseed
3Proto-Germanicsēdizseed
4Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₁-to impress, insert; to sow, to plant; long,...

via Swedish cell

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishcellcell; a room in a prison; Cell; a room in a...
2Latincellaa small room, a hut, storeroom; a barn, granary;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelnā—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sēdiz →Every word from Old Norse sáð →