Where does “erythrocytoma” come from?
erythrocytoma (English) comes from English erythrocyte, from English erythro-, from Ancient Greek ἐρυθρός, from Proto-Hellenic *erutʰrós.
erythrocytoma (English): A tumour associated with erythrocytosis
Definitions
- A tumour associated with erythrocytosis
Ancestry of “erythrocytoma”, step by step
erythrocytoma traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English erythrocyte
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | erythrocyte | An anucleate hemoglobin-containing cell,... |
| 2 | English | erythro- | Used to form scientific terms meaning red, or... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἐρυθρός | reddish, red |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | *erutʰrós | — |