Where does “bubonocele” come from?
bubonocele (English) comes from English -cele, from Ancient Greek κήλη, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂u-l-eh₂ — tumour.
bubonocele (English): An inguinal hernia, especially of the incomplete...
Definitions
- An inguinal hernia, especially of the incomplete...
Ancestry of “bubonocele”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | -cele | A tumour; A hernia; Alternative form of -coel |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κήλη | tumour, swelling; hernia, rupture; hump on a... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂u-l-eh₂ | tumour |