Where does “cholelithogenesis” come from?
cholelithogenesis (English) comes from English cholelith, from English lith, from Middle English liþ, from Old English liþ, from Proto-West Germanic liþu, from Proto-Germanic liþuz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- — to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam.
cholelithogenesis (English): The formation of gallstones
Definitions
- The formation of gallstones
Ancestry of “cholelithogenesis”, step by step
cholelithogenesis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cholelith
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cholelith | gallstone |
| 2 | English | lith | A limb; any member of the body; A joint; a... |
| 3 | Middle English | liþ | Alternative form of lyth |
| 4 | Old English | liþ | limb, member |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | liþu | bend, joint; limb |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | liþuz | a bend, joint; a body part, limb, member |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂el- | to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam |
via English Genesis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Genesis | The first book in the Hebrew Bible |
| 2 | Latin | genesis | generation, creation, nativity; birth |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Γένεσις | Genesis. The title of the first book of the Bible and Pentateuch as in the Septuagint translation in Greek |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | génetis | origin, source |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁tis | birth, production |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |