myEtymology.com: Greek etymology of sperma

Etymology of the Greek word sperma (σπέρμα)

the Greek word sperma, σπέρμα (seed; something sown; seed (including the male 'sperm'); by implication, offspring; specially, a remnant (figuratively, as if kept over for planting))

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *sper-

derived from the Greek word speirein, σπείρω (to scatter; sow )

Derivations in Greek

spermation, panspermia, poluspermia, poluspermos, spermatikos, gumnospermos

Derivations in other languages

English spermatozoon, English spermatogenesis, English spermato-, English angiosperm, English aspermia, French spermaphytes, French panspermie, French aspidosperma, French azoospermie, Italian -spermia, Italian -spermo, Italian aspermia, Italian spermato-, Italian aspermatismo, Italian agamospermia, Italian endosperma, Italian episperma, Italian monospermo, Italian panspermia, Italian perisperma, Latin sperma, Latin Cardiospermum, Latin Chlamydospermae, Latin Echinospermum, Latin Menispermum, Latin Urospermum, Latin Atherosperma, Latin Batrachospermum, Latin Castanospermum, Latin Centrospermae, Latin Pteridospermae, Latin Trachelospermum, Latin Rytidosperma, Latin disperma, Latin dispermis, Latin polysperma, Latin trisperma, Latin spermophilus, Science Latin Aspidosperma, Science Latin Odontospermum