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Where does “eccrine” come from?

eccrine (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἐκ, from Proto-Hellenic *eks.

eccrine (English): Pertaining to a sweat gland; merocrine;...

Definitions

  1. Pertaining to a sweat gland; merocrine;...

Ancestry of “eccrine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἐκOut of, from; from, with the source of; to denote...
2Proto-Hellenic*eks—

Words derived from “eccrine”

  • eccrinology
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