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Where does “-derma” come from?

-derma (English) comes from Ancient Greek δέρμα, from Ancient Greek γλυφή, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

-derma (English): skin or skin disease

Definitions

  1. skin or skin disease

Ancestry of “-derma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδέρμαskin, hide
2Ancient Greekγλυφήcarving, carved work; hole cut
3Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
4Proto-Indo-European-íh₂—
5Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

Words derived from “-derma”

  • pyoderma
  • xeroderma
  • keratoderma
  • mycoderma
  • pachyderma
  • poikiloderma
  • leucoderma
  • xanthoderma
  • melanoderma
  • phrynoderma
  • hypoderma
  • pyodermic
  • iododerma
  • xerodermic
  • acrokeratoderma
  • melanodermic
  • halogenoderma
  • xéirideirme
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