Where does “chorioamniotic” come from?
chorioamniotic (English) comes from English amniotic, from French amniotique, from Ancient Greek ἀμνίον, from Ancient Greek ἀμνός, from Proto-Indo-European h₂egʷnós, from Proto-Indo-European -nós — Creates verbal adjectives from roots.
chorioamniotic (English): Relating to, or connecting the chorion and the...
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- Relating to, or connecting the chorion and the...
Ancestry of “chorioamniotic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | amniotic | Pertaining to the amnion |
| 2 | French | amniotique | amniotic |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀμνίον | bowl in which the blood of victims was caught;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀμνός | lamb |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂egʷnós | lamb |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -nós | Creates verbal adjectives from roots |