Where does “alopecian” come from?
alopecian (English) comes from English alopecia, from Latin alopecia, from Ancient Greek ἀλωπεκία, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
alopecian (English): Suffering from or associated with hair loss
Definitions
- Suffering from or associated with hair loss
Ancestry of “alopecian”, step by step
alopecian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English alopecia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | alopecia | Baldness; Deficiency of the hair, which may be... |
| 2 | Latin | alopecia | alopecia |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀλωπεκία | fox-mange |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |