Where does “haemophilia” come from?

haemophilia (English) comes from English hæmo-, from Ancient Greek αἱμο- — combining form of αἷμα; blood.

haemophilia (English): Any of several hereditary illnesses that impair...

Definitions

  1. Any of several hereditary illnesses that impair...

Ancestry of “haemophilia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishhæmo-Alternative spelling of haemo-
2Ancient Greekαἱμο-combining form of αἷμα; blood

Words derived from “haemophilia”

Every word from Ancient Greek αἱμο- →Every word from English hæmo- →