Where does “blepharophimosis” come from?
blepharophimosis (English) comes from English phimosis, from Ancient Greek φίμωσις, from Ancient Greek -σῐς, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
blepharophimosis (English): A condition involving bilateral ptosis with...
Definitions
- A condition involving bilateral ptosis with...
Ancestry of “blepharophimosis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | phimosis | A contraction of the foreskin (either as a stage of development or a pathological condition), which prevents it from being retracted |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | φίμωσις | muzzling, silencing of death; phimosis |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -σῐς | "suffix forming nouns" |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -τις | retained after dentals |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |