Etymology of the English word arthrospore
the English word
arthrosporederived 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
arthro-derived from the Greek word
arthron, ἄρθρον, ἄρϑρον (joint)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ar-Usage
Word found in Modern English