Where does “episcleritis” come from?
episcleritis (English) comes from English episclera, from English epi, from English epithelial, from English epithelium, from New Latin epithēlium, from Ancient Greek ἐπί, from Ancient Greek Ἡμέρα, from Ancient Greek ἦμαρ — to be hot; to burn.
episcleritis (English): A benign, self-limiting inflammatory disease...
Definitions
- A benign, self-limiting inflammatory disease...
Ancestry of “episcleritis”, step by step
episcleritis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English episclera
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | episclera | The outermost layer of the sclera, composed of... |
| 2 | English | epi | A syringe or autoinjector filled with... |
| 3 | English | epithelial | Of or pertaining to the epithelium |
| 4 | English | epithelium | A membranous tissue composed of one or more... |
| 5 | New Latin | epithēlium | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἐπί | as well, besides; For usage in composition, see... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Ἡμέρα | — |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἦμαρ | day; by day; midday |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | ā́mər | day |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃mr̥ | heat |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃- | to be hot; to burn |