Where does “acanthosis nigricans” come from?

acanthosis nigricans (English) comes from Ancient Greek -ωσις, from Ancient Greek -σῐς, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.

acanthosis nigricans (English): A skin sign often associated with insulin...

Definitions

  1. A skin sign often associated with insulin...

Ancestry of “acanthosis nigricans”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greek-ωσιςabnormal condition or state; state, abnormal...
2Ancient Greek-σῐς"suffix forming nouns"
3Ancient Greek-τιςretained after dentals
4Proto-Indo-European-tisDerives abstract/action nouns from verb roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tis →Every word from Ancient Greek -σῐς →Every word from Ancient Greek -ωσις →