Where does “acromegalia” come from?

acromegalia (English) comes from New Latin acromegalia, from Ancient Greek ἄκρον, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́κρος — outermost; pointed, sharp; topmost.

acromegalia (English): An alternative name for the disease acromegaly

Definitions

  1. An alternative name for the disease acromegaly

Ancestry of “acromegalia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1New Latinacromegalia—
2Ancient Greekἄκρονpeak; headland, cape; end, extremity
3Ancient Greekᾰ̓́κροςoutermost; pointed, sharp; topmost
Every word from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́κρος →Every word from Ancient Greek ἄκρον →Every word from New Latin acromegalia →