Where does “endometrioma” come from?
endometrioma (English) comes from Spanish endometrio, from Latin endometrium, from Ancient Greek μήτρα, from Ancient Greek μήτηρ, from Proto-Hellenic mā́tēr, from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tēr — mother.
endometrioma (English): An ovarian cyst caused by endometriosis; Any...
Definitions
- An ovarian cyst caused by endometriosis; Any...
Ancestry of “endometrioma”, step by step
endometrioma traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish endometrio
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | endometrio | endometrium |
| 2 | Latin | endometrium | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μήτρα | womb; the pith or heart of wood; a queen wasp |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μήτηρ | mother; source or origin |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | mā́tēr | mother |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | méh₂tēr | mother |
via English endometrium
| 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 |