Where does “carcinosarcoma” come from?
carcinosarcoma (English) comes from English sarcoma, from Latin sarcoma, from Ancient Greek σάρκωμα, from Ancient Greek σάρξ, from Ancient Greek στέμμα, from Ancient Greek στέφω, from Proto-Hellenic stékʷʰō, from Proto-Indo-European stegʷʰ- — to enlace.
carcinosarcoma (English): Any malignant neoplasm that has characteristics...
Definitions
- Any malignant neoplasm that has characteristics...
Ancestry of “carcinosarcoma”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sarcoma | A type of malignant tumor of the bone, cartilage,... |
| 2 | Latin | sarcoma | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σάρκωμα | fleshy growth |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σάρξ | The material which covers the bones of a... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | στέμμα | wreath, garland, chaplet; pedigrees, family trees |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | στέφω | I put around; I encircle, crown, wreath, garland |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | stékʷʰō | to enlace, crown, encircle |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | stegʷʰ- | to enlace |