Where does “elliptoechinocyte” come from?
elliptoechinocyte (English) comes from English echinocyte, from Ancient Greek ἐχῖνος, from Translingual Cactus, from Latin cactus, from Ancient Greek κάκτος — the cardoon, "Cynara cardunculus"; the artichoke...
elliptoechinocyte (English): An elliptical echinocyte
Definitions
- An elliptical echinocyte
Ancestry of “elliptoechinocyte”, step by step
elliptoechinocyte traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English echinocyte
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | echinocyte | A red blood cell with abnormal appearance... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἐχῖνος | hedgehog; sea urchin; shell of a sea urchin |
| 3 | Translingual | Cactus | obsolete genus of succulents |
| 4 | Latin | cactus | the cardoon, "Cynara cardunculus" |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κάκτος | the cardoon, "Cynara cardunculus"; the artichoke... |
via English ellipto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ellipto | — |