Where does “καρκίνωμα” come from?

καρκίνωμα (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek καρκινόω, from Ancient Greek καρκίνος, from Proto-Indo-European karkros.

καρκίνωμα (Ancient Greek): eating sore or ulcer; cancer

Definitions

  1. eating sore or ulcer; cancer

Ancestry of “καρκίνωμα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκαρκινόωto suffer from cancer
2Ancient Greekκαρκίνοςcrab; Cancer, the zodiac sign; sore, ulcer,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeankarkros—

Words derived from “καρκίνωμα”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European karkros →Every word from Ancient Greek καρκίνος →Every word from Ancient Greek καρκινόω →