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Where does “endolymphatic” come from?

endolymphatic (English) comes from English lymphatic, from English lymph, from French lymphe, from Latin lympha, from Ancient Greek νύμφη, from Proto-Indo-European snewbʰ- — to marry, wed; to marry, to wed.

endolymphatic (English): Pertaining to, or containing, endolymph; Within a...

Definitions

  1. Pertaining to, or containing, endolymph; Within a...

Ancestry of “endolymphatic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlymphaticPertaining to lymph or the lymphatic system;...
2EnglishlymphPure water; A colourless, watery bodily fluid,...
3Frenchlymphelymph
4Latinlymphapure water, spring water
5Ancient Greekνύμφηbride, young wife; young, nubile woman;...
6Proto-Indo-Europeansnewbʰ-to marry, wed; to marry, to wed
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