Where does “angiolith” come from?

angiolith (English) comes from English lith, from Middle English liþ, from Old English liþ, from Proto-West Germanic liþu, from Proto-Germanic liþuz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- — to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam.

angiolith (English): A calcareous deposit in the wall of a blood vessel

Definitions

  1. A calcareous deposit in the wall of a blood vessel

Ancestry of “angiolith”, step by step

angiolith traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English lith

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlithA limb; any member of the body; A joint; a...
2Middle EnglishliþAlternative form of lyth
3Old Englishliþlimb, member
4Proto-West Germanicliþubend, joint; limb
5Proto-Germanicliþuza bend, joint; a body part, limb, member
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂el-to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam

via English angio

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishangioShort for angiogram; Short for angiography; Short...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂el-Every word from Proto-Germanic liþuzEvery word from Proto-West Germanic liþu
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