Where does “fibrokeratoma” come from?
fibrokeratoma (English) comes from English keratoma, from English oma, from Tibetan འོ་མ, from Tibetan མ, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan ma — no, not, negative, not have, none.
fibrokeratoma (English): A pinkish, hyperkeratotic, horn-like projection
Definitions
- A pinkish, hyperkeratotic, horn-like projection
Ancestry of “fibrokeratoma”, step by step
fibrokeratoma traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English keratoma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | keratoma | A horn-like tumour |
| 2 | English | oma | grandmother, grandma |
| 3 | Tibetan | འོ་མ | milk |
| 4 | Tibetan | མ | mother; goddess; negates the following verb in... |
| 5 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | ma | no, not, negative, not have, none |
via English fibro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fibro | Fibro-cement; a building material consisting of... |