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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

  1. Relating to fibrosclerosis

Ancestry of “fibrosclerotic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishscleroticOf or relating to the sclera; Having or relating...
2English-oticHaving disease or abnormal condition; Pertaining...
3French-otique—
4Latin-oticus—
5Ancient Greek-ωτικός—
6Ancient Greek-όωAdded to a noun or adjective to make a verb with...
7Proto-Indo-European-oyétiCreates factitive verbs from adjectives
8Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
9Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
10Chichewaiyehe, she
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