Where does “funiculitis” come from?
funiculitis (English) comes from English funiculus, from Latin fūniculus, from Latin fūnis, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- — to bind; bond.
funiculitis (English): inflammation of a funiculus, especially of the...
Definitions
- inflammation of a funiculus, especially of the...
Ancestry of “funiculitis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | funiculus | Any of several cordlike structures, especially... |
| 2 | Latin | fūniculus | — |
| 3 | Latin | fūnis | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰendʰ- | to bind; bond |