Where does “achillobursitis” come from?
achillobursitis (English) comes from English ‐o‐, from English -prim, from English trimethoprim, from English trimethoxy, from English methoxy, from English oxy-, from English oxygen, from French oxygène — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
achillobursitis (English): inflammation of a bursa near the Achilles tendon
Definitions
- inflammation of a bursa near the Achilles tendon
Ancestry of “achillobursitis”, step by step
achillobursitis traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English ‐o‐
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ‐o‐ | — |
| 2 | English | -prim | Used to form names of trimethoprim derivatives acting as |
| 3 | English | trimethoprim | A synthetic antibiotic used to treat malaria and... |
| 4 | English | trimethoxy | Three methoxy groups in a molecule |
| 5 | English | methoxy | The univalent radical CH-O- derived from methanol |
| 6 | English | oxy- | Sharp, keen, acute, pungent, acid; Concerning... |
| 7 | English | oxygen | The chemical element with an atomic number of 8... |
| 8 | French | oxygène | oxygen; inflection of oxygéner: ##... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | γένος | offspring, descendant; family, clan; nation, race |
| 10 | Proto-Hellenic | génos | family; race |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁os | race, lineage |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |
via English bursitis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bursitis | An inflammation of a bursa, most common in the... |
| 2 | English | bursa | Any of the many small fluid-filled sacs located... |
| 3 | Turkish | Bursa | — |
| 4 | Ottoman Turkish | بورسه | exchange, stock market, bourse, a building or organization that trades stocks for money and vice versa |
| 5 | French | bourse | purse; money; financial grant |
| 6 | Italian | borsa | bag, handbag, purse, briefcase; scholarship,... |
| 7 | Latin | bursa | oxhide, animal skin; purse, especially one made... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | βύρσα | the skin stripped off a hide, leather; the skin... |
via English Achilles
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Achilles | A mythical semidivine hero, the son of Peleus by the nereid Thetis, and prince of the Myrmidons, who features in the Iliad as a central character and the foremost warrior of the Achaean (Greek) camp |
| 2 | Latin | achilles | Achilles |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ἀχιλλεύς | — |