Where does “hemihydranencephaly” come from?
hemihydranencephaly (English) comes from English hydranencephaly, from English anencephaly, from Latin anencephalia, from Ancient Greek ἀν-, from Ancient Greek ὀρθός, from Proto-Hellenic ortʰwós, from Proto-Indo-European h₃r̥dʰwós, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erdʰ- — Creates adjectives from verb stems.
hemihydranencephaly (English): A rare, severe cephalic disorder characterized by...
Definitions
- A rare, severe cephalic disorder characterized by...
Ancestry of “hemihydranencephaly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | hydranencephaly | A condition where the brain's cerebral... |
| 2 | English | anencephaly | A lethal birth defect in which most of the brain... |
| 3 | Latin | anencephalia | The state of being without that which is within... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀν- | Alternative form of ἀ- used before a vowel;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὀρθός | straight, upright, erect; straight forward, in a... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | ortʰwós | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃r̥dʰwós | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃erdʰ- | to increase, grow; upright, high |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -wós | Creates adjectives from verb stems |