Where does “calciphylaxis” come from?
calciphylaxis (English) comes from English calci-, from English calcium, from English -ium, from Latin -um, from Proto-Italic *-om, from Proto-Indo-European *-oHom.
calciphylaxis (English): A syndrome of vascular calcification, thrombosis...
Definitions
- A syndrome of vascular calcification, thrombosis...
Ancestry of “calciphylaxis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | calci- | Related to calcium or its compounds; Used to form... |
| 2 | English | calcium | The chemical element (symbol Ca) with atomic number 20: a soft, silvery-white alkaline earth metal which occurs naturally as carbonate in limestone and as silicate in many rocks |
| 3 | English | -ium | 1997, Bryan Pfaffenberger, "Official Microsoft... |
| 4 | Latin | -um | nominative neuter singular of -us; accusative... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *-om | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | *-oHom | — |