Etymology of the English word megaspore
the English word
megasporederived 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
mega-derived from the Byzantine Greek word
megas, μέγας (big)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*meg- (great)
Usage
Word found in Modern English
