Where does “aneurysmal” come from?
Aneurysmal comes from English aneurysm, from Ancient Greek ἀνά meaning "up" combined with a Greek root meaning "rupture," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₂en-.
aneurysmal (English): Of, pertaining to, or causing aneurysms
Definitions
- Of, pertaining to, or causing aneurysms
Ancestry of “aneurysmal”, step by step
aneurysmal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English AL
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | AL | Initialism of assembly language; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Dutch | al | all, all of; already; yet |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | al | all, all of; completely; even though, no matter... |
| 4 | Old Dutch | āl | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | all | all |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | allaz | all |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | to grow, nourish |
via English aneurysm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | aneurysm | An abnormal blood-filled swelling of an artery or... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀνεύρυσμα | widening, opening; a widening, a dilatation |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀνευρύνω | to dilate |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | εὐρύνω | to broaden, to widen |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | εὐρύς | wide, broad, spacious, especially of heaven,... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *eurús | — |