Where does “adamantinoma” come from?
adamantinoma (English) comes from English adamantine, from English adamantium, from English adamant, from Middle English adamant, from Latin adamantem, from Ancient Greek ἀδάμας, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə- — together, one.
adamantinoma (English): A benign tumor of the jaw occurring occasionally in young people. These tumors originate in the enamel organ, developing from the remains of its epithelium, and may reach the size of an apple
Definitions
- A benign tumor of the jaw occurring occasionally in young people. These tumors originate in the enamel organ, developing from the remains of its epithelium, and may reach the size of an apple
Ancestry of “adamantinoma”, step by step
adamantinoma traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English adamantine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | adamantine | Made of adamant, or having the qualities of... |
| 2 | English | adamantium | A fictional metal that is indestructible or... |
| 3 | English | adamant | Firm; unshakeable; unyielding; determined; Very... |
| 4 | Middle English | adamant | adamant, adamantine; An invulnerable or... |
| 5 | Latin | adamantem | accusative singular of adamās |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀδάμας | adamant, the hardest metal; a hard metal... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἀ- | The alpha privativum, used to make words that... |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | hə- | same; together |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥- | one; with, together |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |