Where does “aneurysm” come from?

Aneurysm derives from Ancient Greek ἀνεύρυσμα, formed from ἀνευρύνω meaning to widen, combining ἀνά with a root from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- and -us.

aneurysm (English): An abnormal blood-filled swelling of an artery or...

Definitions

  1. An abnormal blood-filled swelling of an artery or...

Ancestry of “aneurysm”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀνεύρυσμαwidening, opening; a widening, a dilatation
2Ancient Greekἀνευρύνωto dilate
3Ancient Greekεὐρύνωto broaden, to widen
4Ancient Greekεὐρύςwide, broad, spacious, especially of heaven,...
5Proto-Hellenic*eurús—

Words derived from “aneurysm”

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *eurús →Every word from Ancient Greek εὐρύς →Every word from Ancient Greek εὐρύνω →