Where does “angiofibroma” come from?
angiofibroma (English) comes from English fibroma, from English oma, from Tibetan འོ་མ, from Tibetan མ, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan ma — no, not, negative, not have, none.
angiofibroma (English): A benign neoplasm that affects fibrous tissue
Definitions
- A benign neoplasm that affects fibrous tissue
Ancestry of “angiofibroma”, step by step
angiofibroma traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English fibroma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fibroma | A benign tumour of fibrous connective tissue |
| 2 | English | oma | grandmother, grandma |
| 3 | Tibetan | འོ་མ | milk |
| 4 | Tibetan | མ | mother; goddess; negates the following verb in... |
| 5 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | ma | no, not, negative, not have, none |
via English angio
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | angio | Short for angiogram; Short for angiography; Short... |