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Where does “acanthokeratodermia” come from?

acanthokeratodermia (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἄκανθος, from Ancient Greek ἄκανθα, from Ancient Greek ἄνθος, from Proto-Hellenic ántʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éndʰos, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

acanthokeratodermia (English): A thickening of the horny portion of the skin on...

Definitions

  1. A thickening of the horny portion of the skin on...

Ancestry of “acanthokeratodermia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἄκανθοςThe acanthus plant
2Ancient GreekἄκανθαA thorny plant; A thorn, spine, or prickle;...
3Ancient Greekἄνθοςflower, blossom, bloom; froth, scum; bloom, peak
4Proto-Hellenicántʰosflower, blossom
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éndʰosbloom
6Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
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