Where does “endometrioid” come from?
endometrioid (English) comes from English endometrium, from English endo-, from Ancient Greek ὄνυξ, from Proto-Indo-European h₃nogʰ- — claw, nail; nail.
endometrioid (English): Resembling endometrial tissue
Definitions
- Resembling endometrial tissue
Ancestry of “endometrioid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | endometrium | The mucous membrane that lines the uterus in... |
| 2 | English | endo- | Alternative form of end-; inner; internal, inside |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὄνυξ | claw, nail, hoof, talon; Anything which resembles... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃nogʰ- | claw, nail; nail |