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Where does “genodermatosis” come from?

genodermatosis (English) comes from English dermatosis, from English dermato-, from Ancient Greek δέρματο-, from Ancient Greek δέρμα, from Ancient Greek γλυφή, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

genodermatosis (English): Any of a group of inherited genetic skin...

Definitions

  1. Any of a group of inherited genetic skin...

Ancestry of “genodermatosis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdermatosisAny disease of the skin
2Englishdermato-skin
3Ancient Greekδέρματο-—
4Ancient Greekδέρμαskin, hide
5Ancient Greekγλυφήcarving, carved work; hole cut
6Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
7Proto-Indo-European-íh₂—
8Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
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