Where does “ankyloblepharon” come from?

ankyloblepharon (English) comes from English blepharon, from Ancient Greek βλέφαρον, from Ancient Greek βλέπω, from Proto-Hellenic gʷlépō.

ankyloblepharon (English): fusion of the margins of the eyelids

Definitions

  1. fusion of the margins of the eyelids

Ancestry of “ankyloblepharon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishblepharonThe eyelid
2Ancient Greekβλέφαρονeyelid
3Ancient Greekβλέπωto look at; to see; to be aware of
4Proto-Hellenicgʷlépō—
Every word from Proto-Hellenic gʷlépō →Every word from Ancient Greek βλέπω →Every word from Ancient Greek βλέφαρον →
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