Where does “apophysitis” come from?
apophysitis (English) comes from English apophysis, from Ancient Greek ἀπόφυσις, from Ancient Greek ἀπό, from Ancient Greek Ἥλιος, from Ancient Greek τύπος, from Ancient Greek τύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewp-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- — to push, to hit.
apophysitis (English): Inflammation of an apophysis, a bony tubercle
Definitions
- Inflammation of an apophysis, a bony tubercle
Ancestry of “apophysitis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | apophysis | A natural outgrowth, swelling or enlargement,... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀπόφυσις | side-shoot, sprout; apophysis, protuberance of a... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀπό | from, away from; because of, as a result of |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Ἥλιος | sun |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τύπος | A blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τύπτω | to beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewp- | to push, to stick |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |