Where does “amnionitis” come from?
amnionitis (English) comes from English amnion, from Latin amnion, from Ancient Greek ἀμνίον, from Ancient Greek ἀμνός, from Proto-Indo-European h₂egʷnós, from Proto-Indo-European -nós — Creates verbal adjectives from roots.
amnionitis (English): inflammation of the amnion
Definitions
- inflammation of the amnion
Ancestry of “amnionitis”, step by step
amnionitis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English amnion
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | amnion | The innermost membrane of the fetal membranes of... |
| 2 | Latin | amnion | membrane around a fetus |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀμνίον | bowl in which the blood of victims was caught;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀμνός | lamb |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂egʷnós | lamb |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -nós | Creates verbal adjectives from roots |