Where does “chalazion” come from?
chalazion (English) comes from Late Latin chalazion, from Ancient Greek χαλάζιον, from Ancient Greek -ῐον, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
chalazion (English): A cyst in the eyelid, caused by inflammation of a...
Definitions
- A cyst in the eyelid, caused by inflammation of a...
Ancestry of “chalazion”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Late Latin | chalazion | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | χαλάζιον | A small granule of hail |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ῐον | diminutive suffix; "suffix forming... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |