Where does “erythroleukaemia” come from?

erythroleukaemia (English) comes from English erythro-, from Ancient Greek ἐρυθρός, from Proto-Hellenic *erutʰrós.

erythroleukaemia (English): Alternative spelling of erythroleukemia

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of erythroleukemia

Ancestry of “erythroleukaemia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englisherythro-Used to form scientific terms meaning red, or...
2Ancient Greekἐρυθρόςreddish, red
3Proto-Hellenic*erutʰrós—
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *erutʰrós →Every word from English erythro- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἐρυθρός →