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Where does “chondrification” come from?

chondrification (English) comes from English chondro-, from Ancient Greek χόνδρος, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrendʰ‑ — bar, beam.

chondrification (English): The formation of, or conversion into, cartilage

Definitions

  1. The formation of, or conversion into, cartilage

Ancestry of “chondrification”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishchondro-Describing something relating to grains or having...
2Ancient GreekχόνδροςA small rounded mass: lump; grain, groat, corn,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrendʰ‑bar, beam
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