Where does “blastocystosis” come from?
blastocystosis (English) comes from English Blastocystis, from Ancient Greek βλαστός, from Ancient Greek -τός, from Proto-Indo-European -tós — Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems.
blastocystosis (English): infection with "Blastocystis" parasites
Definitions
- infection with "Blastocystis" parasites
Ancestry of “blastocystosis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Blastocystis | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | βλαστός | sprout, shoot, bud; offspring, scion |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -τός | creates verbal adjectives of possibility, either... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -tós | Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems |