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Where does “dolichoectatic” come from?

dolichoectatic (English) comes from English dolicho-, from Ancient Greek δολιχός, from Proto-Indo-European dl̥h₁gʰós — long.

dolichoectatic (English): Relating to dolichoectasia

Definitions

  1. Relating to dolichoectasia

Ancestry of “dolichoectatic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishdolicho-long
2Ancient Greekδολιχόςlong; protracted, wearisome
3Proto-Indo-Europeandl̥h₁gʰóslong
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