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Where does “cyclosporiasis” come from?

cyclosporiasis (English) comes from Translingual Cyclospora, from Ancient Greek σπορά, from Ancient Greek σπείρω, from Proto-Hellenic spéřřō, from Proto-Indo-European spéryeti, from Proto-Indo-European sper- — to fidget, twitch; to push; to be quick; to...

cyclosporiasis (English): infection by the protozoan "Cyclospora...

Definitions

  1. infection by the protozoan "Cyclospora...

Ancestry of “cyclosporiasis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualCyclospora—
2Ancient Greekσποράseed
3Ancient GreekσπείρωI sow; nominative/accusative/vocative dual of...
4Proto-Hellenicspéřřō—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanspéryeti—
6Proto-Indo-Europeansper-to fidget, twitch; to push; to be quick; to...
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