Where does “fibrocystic” come from?
fibrocystic (English) comes from English cystic, from Middle French cystique, from Ancient Greek κύστις, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.
fibrocystic (English): Having increased fibrosis together with increased...
Definitions
- Having increased fibrosis together with increased...
Ancestry of “fibrocystic”, step by step
fibrocystic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cystic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cystic | Of or pertaining to a cyst; Of or pertaining to... |
| 2 | Middle French | cystique | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κύστις | bladder |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |
via English fibro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fibro | Fibro-cement; a building material consisting of... |