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Where does “σφυγμός” come from?

σφυγμός (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek -μός, from Proto-Indo-European -mós — Creates action/result nouns from verb stems.

σφυγμός (Ancient Greek): the throbbing of inflamed parts; the beating of...

Definitions

  1. the throbbing of inflamed parts; the beating of...

Ancestry of “σφυγμός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greek-μόςForms abstract nouns
2Proto-Indo-European-mósCreates action/result nouns from verb stems

Words derived from “σφυγμός”

  • sphygmomanometer
  • sphygmograph
  • sphygmographic
  • sphygmomanometry
  • sphygmogram
  • sphygmometer
  • sphygmology
  • cardiosphygmograph
  • sphygmic
  • sphygm-
  • pansphygmograph
  • sphygmicus
  • σφυγμικός
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