Where does “cryospray” come from?
cryospray (English) comes from English spray, from Middle Dutch sprāien, from Proto-Germanic sprēwijaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)per- — to strew, sow, sprinkle; to sow, sprinkle, strew;...
cryospray (English): A liquid nitrogen spray used in cryosurgery
Definitions
- A liquid nitrogen spray used in cryosurgery
Ancestry of “cryospray”, step by step
cryospray traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English spray
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | spray | A fine, gentle, dispersed mist of liquid; A... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | sprāien | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sprēwijaną | to spray, sprinkle |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)per- | to strew, sow, sprinkle; to sow, sprinkle, strew;... |
via English cryo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cryo | cryoprecipitate |