Where does “fibropapillomatosis” come from?
fibropapillomatosis (English) comes from English papillomatosis, from English papilloma, 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.
fibropapillomatosis (English): A disease of sea turtles characterised by benign...
Definitions
- A disease of sea turtles characterised by benign...
Ancestry of “fibropapillomatosis”, step by step
fibropapillomatosis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English papillomatosis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | papillomatosis | the presence of papillomas |
| 2 | English | papilloma | An epithelial tumour, usually benign, with the... |
| 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... |