Where does “dermabrasion” come from?
dermabrasion (English) comes from English abrasion, from French abrasion, from Medieval Latin abrasio, from Latin abrādō, from Latin ab-, from Latin āb, from Proto-Germanic *ab, from Proto-Indo-European apó.
dermabrasion (English): A cosmetic medical procedure in which the surface...
Definitions
- A cosmetic medical procedure in which the surface...
Ancestry of “dermabrasion”, step by step
dermabrasion traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English abrasion
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | abrasion | The act of abrading, wearing, or rubbing off; the... |
| 2 | French | abrasion | abrasion |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | abrasio | a scraping; The act of scratching, scraping or... |
| 4 | Latin | abrādō | to scratch, rub, scrape off or away, abrade |
| 5 | Latin | ab- | from, away, away from; off; at a distance |
| 6 | Latin | āb | from, away from, out of |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | *ab | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | apó | — |
via English derm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | derm | The integument of animal; the skin; Alternative... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | δέρμα | skin, hide |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | γλυφή | carving, carved work; hole cut |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |