Where does “fibrosarcomatous” come from?
fibrosarcomatous (English) comes from English sarcomatous, from English ous, from English ou, from Afrikaans ou, from Dutch oud, from Middle Dutch out, from Old Dutch ald, from Proto-West Germanic ald — to grow, nourish.
fibrosarcomatous (English): Relating to fibrosarcomata
Definitions
- Relating to fibrosarcomata
Ancestry of “fibrosarcomatous”, step by step
fibrosarcomatous traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sarcomatous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sarcomatous | Of or pertaining to sarcoma; resembling sarcoma |
| 2 | English | ous | plural of ou |
| 3 | English | ou | A probably extinct species of Hawaiian... |
| 4 | Afrikaans | ou | An old fellow, guy, bloke; attributive form of... |
| 5 | Dutch | oud | old |
| 6 | Middle Dutch | out | old |
| 7 | Old Dutch | ald | — |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | ald | old |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | aldaz | old, grown up |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eltós | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | to grow, nourish |
via English fibro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fibro | Fibro-cement; a building material consisting of... |