Where does “chondroprotective” come from?

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

chondroprotective (English): That retards degradation of articular cartilage

Definitions

  1. That retards degradation of articular cartilage

Ancestry of “chondroprotective”, 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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰrendʰ‑ →Every word from English chondro- →Every word from Ancient Greek χόνδρος →
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