Where does “epidural” come from?
Epidural comes from Greek epí meaning "upon" combined with dūrālis, the adjectival form of Latin dūra, the tough outermost membrane enveloping the brain and spinal cord.
epidural (English): Situated on or outside the dura mater; An...
Definitions
- Situated on or outside the dura mater; An...
Ancestry of “epidural”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dural | Relating to the dura mater; Synonym of duralumin |
| 2 | English | -ál | Of or pertaining to. Adjectival suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to produce an adjective form. Often added to words of Latin origin, but used with other words also |
| 3 | English | aldehyde | Any of a large class of reactive organic... |
| 4 | German | Aldehyd | aldehyde |
| 5 | Latin | alcohol | kohl, collyrium, stibium; any other powder... |
| 6 | Andalusian Arabic | كُحُول | — |
| 7 | Arabic | كحل | antimony; kohl, stibnite; black coloring of the... |
| 8 | Arabic | كُحْل | antimony; kohl, stibnite |
| 9 | Akkadian | guḫlum | kohl, antimony paste |