Where does “fibroleiomyoma” come from?
fibroleiomyoma (English) comes from English leiomyoma, from English myoma, from English myo-, from Ancient Greek μῦς, from Proto-Hellenic *mū́s, from Proto-Indo-Iranian múHs, from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s — mouse.
fibroleiomyoma (English): A uterine fibroid
Definitions
- A uterine fibroid
Ancestry of “fibroleiomyoma”, step by step
fibroleiomyoma traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English leiomyoma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | leiomyoma | A non-cancerous tumor of smooth muscle |
| 2 | English | myoma | A tumor composed of muscle tissue, usually benign... |
| 3 | English | myo- | muscle |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μῦς | mouse; A type of mussel; A type of whale |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | *mū́s | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | múHs | mouse |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | múh₂s | mouse |
via English fibro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fibro | Fibro-cement; a building material consisting of... |