Where does “choristoma” come from?
choristoma (English) comes from English oma, from Tibetan འོ་མ, from Tibetan མ, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan ma — no, not, negative, not have, none.
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Ancestry of “choristoma”, step by step
choristoma traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English oma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | oma | grandmother, grandma |
| 2 | Tibetan | འོ་མ | milk |
| 3 | Tibetan | མ | mother; goddess; negates the following verb in... |
| 4 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | ma | no, not, negative, not have, none |
via English chorist
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | chorist | A singer in a choir; a chorister |
| 2 | French | choriste | chorister; member of the chorus |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | chorista | — |
Words derived from “choristoma”