Etymology of the English word zoospore
the English word
zoosporederived 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
zoo-derived from the Greek word
zoon, ζῶον (animal; a live thing; an animal)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gʷei- (to live)
Usage
Word found in Modern English
