Where does “choriocarcinomatosis” come from?
choriocarcinomatosis (English) comes from English choriocarcinoma, from English carcinoma, from Latin carcinōma, from Ancient Greek καρκίνωμα, from Ancient Greek καρκινόω, from Ancient Greek καρκίνος, from Proto-Indo-European karkros.
choriocarcinomatosis (English): The condition of having choriocarcinomas
Definitions
- The condition of having choriocarcinomas
Ancestry of “choriocarcinomatosis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | choriocarcinoma | A malignant, trophoblastic cancer, usually of the... |
| 2 | English | carcinoma | An invasive malignant tumor derived from... |
| 3 | Latin | carcinōma | carcinoma |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | καρκίνωμα | eating sore or ulcer; cancer |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | καρκινόω | to suffer from cancer |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | καρκίνος | crab; Cancer, the zodiac sign; sore, ulcer,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | karkros | — |