Spermatic
/ˌspɜːrˈmætɪk/noun
Relating to sperm or semen.
Did you know?The word ultimately comes from Greek *sperma* (“seed”), a sacred root also tied to plant life and reproduction, showing how ancient languages treated semen as literally life-bearing seed.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*spe(i)r-
“to sow, scatter seed”
Ancient Greek
Greek
σπέρμα (sperma)
“seed, offspring, semen”
Late Latin
Latin
spermaticus
“of seed or semen”
16th Century
English
spermatic
“relating to seed or semen”
Modern English
English
spermatic
“relating to sperm or semen”