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Where does “ὀστέον” come from?

ὀστέον (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κλάσις, from Ancient Greek -σῐς, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.

ὀστέον (Ancient Greek): bone; bones of the earth = rock; stone of fruit

Definitions

  1. bone; bones of the earth = rock; stone of fruit

Ancestry of “ὀστέον”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκλάσιςbreaking, fracture; bending of the knee joint,...
2Ancient Greek-σῐς"suffix forming nouns"
3Ancient Greek-τιςEarlier form of -σις , retained after dentals δ,...
4Proto-Indo-European-tisDerives abstract/action nouns from verb roots

Words derived from “ὀστέον”

  • osteoporosis
  • osteotomy
  • osteoarthritis
  • osteomyelitis
  • osteoblast
  • osteosarcoma
  • osteogenesis
  • osteopenia
  • osteopathic
  • osteogenic
  • osteoclast
  • osteonecrosis
  • osteochondral
  • osteomalacia
  • osteoblastic
  • osteoid
  • osteopathy
  • osteoma
  • osteolysis
  • osteitis
  • astragalus
  • osteotome
  • osteochondritis
  • osteodystrophy
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