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Where does “ἀθήρωμα” come from?

ἀθήρωμα (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek -ωμᾰ, from Ancient Greek -όω, from Proto-Indo-European -oyéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

ἀθήρωμα (Ancient Greek): tumour

Definitions

  1. tumour

Ancestry of “ἀθήρωμα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greek-ωμᾰdisease, tumor
2Ancient Greek-όωAdded to a noun or adjective to make a verb with...
3Proto-Indo-European-oyétiCreates factitive verbs from adjectives
4Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
6Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “ἀθήρωμα”

  • atheroma
  • atheromatous
  • atherectomy
  • fibroatheroma
  • atheromatosis
  • microatheroma
  • microatheromatous
  • atheroma
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