Where does “anthracosilicosis” come from?

anthracosilicosis (English) comes from English silicosis, from English silica, from New Latin silica, from Latin silex — pebble, stone, flint; rock, crag; lava.

anthracosilicosis (English): pneumoconiosis resulting from inhalation of coal...

Definitions

  1. pneumoconiosis resulting from inhalation of coal...

Ancestry of “anthracosilicosis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsilicosisA disease of the lungs caused by the inhalation...
2EnglishsilicaSilicon dioxide; Any of the silica group of the...
3New Latinsilica—
4Latinsilexpebble, stone, flint; rock, crag; lava
Every word from Latin silex →Every word from New Latin silica →Every word from English silica →