Where does “byssinosis” come from?
byssinosis (English) comes from Latin byssinum, from Latin byssinus, from Ancient Greek βύσσινος, from Ancient Greek -ῐνος, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
byssinosis (English): A lung disease, caused by exposure to cotton dust...
Definitions
- A lung disease, caused by exposure to cotton dust...
Ancestry of “byssinosis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | byssinum | nominative neuter singular of byssinus;... |
| 2 | Latin | byssinus | Made of byssus |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | βύσσινος | made of flax |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ῐνος | added to nouns or adverbs to form adjectives relating to material, time, and so on: made of, during the time of |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |