Etymology of the English word apospory
the English word
aposporyusing the English prefix
apo-derived from the Greek word
apo, ἀπό (from; 'off,' away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative))
derived from the English word
sporederived from the New Latin word
sporaderived from the Greek word
spora, σπορά (a sowing; parentage)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*sper-derived from the Greek word
speirein, σπείρω (to scatter; sow )
using the English prefix
spor-using the English suffix
-yusing the English suffix
-yderived from the Latin suffix
-iaderived from the Latin suffix
-iumDate
The earliest known usage of apospory in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
