Where does “alopecia” come from?
Alopecia comes from Latin alopecia, from Ancient Greek ἀλωπεκία, derived from Ancient Greek ἀλώπηξ meaning fox, from Proto-Hellenic alōpēḱos.
alopecia (English): Baldness; Deficiency of the hair, which may be...
Definitions
- Baldness; Deficiency of the hair, which may be...
Ancestry of “alopecia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | alopecia | alopecia |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀλωπεκία | fox-mange |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |
Words derived from “alopecia”