Where does “enterophthisis” come from?
enterophthisis (English) comes from English phthisis, from Latin phthisis, from Ancient Greek φθίσις, from Proto-Hellenic kʷʰtʰítis, from Proto-Indo-European dʰgʷʰítis, from Proto-Indo-European dʰgʷʰey- — to decline; to perish.
enterophthisis (English): intestinal tuberculosis
Definitions
- intestinal tuberculosis
Ancestry of “enterophthisis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | phthisis | An atrophy of the body or part of the body,... |
| 2 | Latin | phthisis | consumption, phthisis, tuberculosis |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | φθίσις | decline, decay |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | kʷʰtʰítis | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰgʷʰítis | decay; destruction; perishing, destruction,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰgʷʰey- | to decline; to perish |