Where does “oncologie” come from?
oncologie (Dutch) comes from Ancient Greek ὄγκος, from Proto-Italic onkos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ónkos, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
oncologie (Dutch): oncology
Ancestry of “oncologie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ὄγκος | bulk, volume, mass, heap, weight; tumor;... |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | onkos | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ónkos | bend, turn |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |