Where does “achondroplastic” come from?

achondroplastic (English) comes from English achondroplasia, from English ā-, from Old English ġe-, from Proto-West Germanic ga-, from Proto-Germanic ga-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe, from Middle English kyt — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

achondroplastic (English): Of, related to, or suffering from achondroplasia

Definitions

  1. Of, related to, or suffering from achondroplasia

Ancestry of “achondroplastic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishachondroplasiaA genetic disorder, the most common form of short...
2Englishā-
3Old Englishġe-used as an intensifier for verbs, indicating completeness or perfection
4Proto-West Germanicga-used as an intensifier for verbs, indicating...
5Proto-Germanicga-Indicates association or togetherness; co-;...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
8Middle Englishkyt
9Germankittputty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes
10Old High Germankuti
11Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
12Proto-Germanickweduzresin
13Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
14Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gū-Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷet-Every word from Proto-Germanic kweduz
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