Where does “hematocele” come from?

hematocele (English) comes from English -cele, from Ancient Greek κήλη, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂u-l-eh₂ — tumour.

hematocele (English): A swelling caused by the collection of blood in a...

Definitions

  1. A swelling caused by the collection of blood in a...

Ancestry of “hematocele”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-celeA tumour; A hernia; Alternative form of -coel
2Ancient Greekκήληtumour, swelling; hernia, rupture; hump on a...
3Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂u-l-eh₂tumour

Words derived from “hematocele”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kh₂u-l-eh₂ →Every word from English -cele →Every word from Ancient Greek κήλη →