Where does “choroid” come from?
Choroid comes from New Latin choroides, from Ancient Greek χοροειδής, composed of χορο- and Ancient Greek -ειδής "resembling," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer-.
choroid (English): Resembling the chorion, particularly in...
Definitions
- Resembling the chorion, particularly in...
Ancestry of “choroid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | New Latin | choroides | Like the afterbirth |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | χοροειδής | Falsa lectio for χορῐοειδής |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | χόριον | afterbirth, placenta; any intestinal membrane;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |
Words derived from “choroid”