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Where does “encephalitozoonosis” come from?

encephalitozoonosis (English) comes from English encephalitozoon, from English encephalitis, from English encephal-, from Ancient Greek ἐγκέφαλος, from Ancient Greek κεφαλή, from Latin Taxus, from Ancient Greek εἶδος, from Spanish -scopio — to see, to look, to observe.

encephalitozoonosis (English): A disease in many mammals, characterized by brain...

Definitions

  1. A disease in many mammals, characterized by brain...

Ancestry of “encephalitozoonosis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishencephalitozoonAny protozoa, of the genus "Encephalitozoon",...
2EnglishencephalitisInflammation of the brain
3Englishencephal-Alternative form of encephalo-
4Ancient Greekἐγκέφαλοςinside the head; brain; heart of the date palm
5Ancient Greekκεφαλήhead; a person's life; the top-most part
6LatinTaxusyew
7Ancient GreekεἶδοςThat which is seen: form, image, shape;...
8Spanish-scopio-scope
9Latin-scopium—
10Ancient GreekσκοπέωI look, look at, behold; I examine, inspect; 413...
11Ancient Greekσκοπόςwatcher, lookout; protector, guardian; spy, scout
12Ancient GreekσκέπτομαιI look at, examine; I examine, consider, think
13Proto-Hellenicsképťomaito look at
14Proto-Indo-Europeanspéḱyetito be looking at, to keep looking at
15Proto-Indo-Europeanspeḱ-to see, to look, to observe
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