Where does “fibromyxomatous” come from?
fibromyxomatous (English) comes from English myxomatous, from English myxoma, from English -oma, from Ancient Greek -ωμᾰ, from Ancient Greek -όω, from Proto-Indo-European -oyéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé- — he, she.
fibromyxomatous (English): fibrous and myxomatous
Definitions
- fibrous and myxomatous
Ancestry of “fibromyxomatous”, step by step
fibromyxomatous traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English myxomatous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | myxomatous | Of or relating to myxomata |
| 2 | English | myxoma | A tumor of primitive connective tissue |
| 3 | English | -oma | Forming nouns indicating disease or morbidity;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ωμᾰ | disease, tumor |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -όω | Added to a noun or adjective to make a verb with... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -oyéti | Creates factitive verbs from adjectives |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 9 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
via English fibro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fibro | Fibro-cement; a building material consisting of... |