Where does “bronchiectasis” come from?
Bronchiectasis comes from English bronchi, the plural of bronchus, combined with English ectasis, which derives from Greek ektasis meaning dilation or stretching.
bronchiectasis (English): Abnormal permanent dilation of the bronchial...
Definitions
- Abnormal permanent dilation of the bronchial...
Ancestry of “bronchiectasis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ectasis | dilatation: for example, bronchiectasis, which... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἔκτασις | A stretching out, extension; lengthening of a... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἐκτείνω | to stretch out; to prolong, draw out; to lay... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τείνω | to stretch, extend; to spread; to exert, push to... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | téňňō | to stretch |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | tén-ye-ti | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ten- | to stretch, to extend |