Where does “carcinoembryonic” come from?

carcinoembryonic (English) comes from English carcino-, from Ancient Greek καρκίνος, from Proto-Indo-European karkros.

carcinoembryonic (English): Describing any material (but especially a glycoprotein) that is present in patients with some cancers and also in healthy fetuses

Definitions

  1. Describing any material (but especially a glycoprotein) that is present in patients with some cancers and also in healthy fetuses

Ancestry of “carcinoembryonic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishcarcino-Cancer; crab, crustacean
2Ancient Greekκαρκίνοςcrab; Cancer, the zodiac sign; sore, ulcer,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeankarkros—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European karkros →Every word from Ancient Greek καρκίνος →Every word from English carcino- →