Where does “γλαύκωμα” come from?
γλαύκωμα (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek γλαυκός, from Ancient Greek Χᾰ́ρῐς, from Ancient Greek χαίρω, from Proto-Hellenic kʰəřřō, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
γλαύκωμα (Ancient Greek): an opacity of the crystalline lens
Definitions
- an opacity of the crystalline lens
Ancestry of “γλαύκωμα”, step by step
γλαύκωμα traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek γλαυκός
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | γλαυκός | gleaming, bright; blue-green or blue-gray; light... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Χᾰ́ρῐς | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | χαίρω | To be full of cheer, i.e. calmly happy or well... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | kʰəřřō | to rejoice |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |
via Ancient Greek γλαυκόω
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | γλαυκόω | — |