Where does “cheiropompholyx” come from?
cheiropompholyx (English) comes from English pompholyx, from Latin pompholyx, from Ancient Greek πομφόλυξ, from Ancient Greek πομφός — blister on the skin.
cheiropompholyx (English): pompholyx affecting the hand
Definitions
- pompholyx affecting the hand
Ancestry of “cheiropompholyx”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | pompholyx | dyshidrosis; impure zinc oxide |
| 2 | Latin | pompholyx | A substance deposited from the smoke of smelting... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πομφόλυξ | blister; bubble; head ornament |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πομφός | blister on the skin |