Where does “carcinomatosis” come from?
carcinomatosis (English) comes from Spanish carcinoma, from Latin carcinōma, from Ancient Greek καρκίνωμα, from Ancient Greek καρκινόω, from Ancient Greek καρκίνος, from Proto-Indo-European karkros.
carcinomatosis (English): The widespread presence of carcinomas that have...
Definitions
- The widespread presence of carcinomas that have...
Ancestry of “carcinomatosis”, step by step
carcinomatosis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish carcinoma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | carcinoma | carcinoma type of malignant tumour |
| 2 | Latin | carcinōma | carcinoma |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | καρκίνωμα | eating sore or ulcer; cancer |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | καρκινόω | to suffer from cancer |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | καρκίνος | crab; Cancer, the zodiac sign; sore, ulcer,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | karkros | — |
via English carcinomato
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | carcinomato | — |