Where does “fibrosclerotic” come from?
fibrosclerotic (English) comes from English sclerotic, from English -otic, from French -otique, from Latin -oticus, from Ancient Greek -ωτικός, from Ancient Greek -όω, from Proto-Indo-European -oyéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti — he, she.
fibrosclerotic (English): Relating to fibrosclerosis
Definitions
- Relating to fibrosclerosis
Ancestry of “fibrosclerotic”, step by step
fibrosclerotic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sclerotic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sclerotic | Of or relating to the sclera; Having or relating... |
| 2 | English | -otic | Having disease or abnormal condition; Pertaining... |
| 3 | French | -otique | — |
| 4 | Latin | -oticus | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ωτικός | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -όω | Added to a noun or adjective to make a verb with... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -oyéti | Creates factitive verbs from adjectives |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 10 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
via English fibro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fibro | Fibro-cement; a building material consisting of... |