Where does “hemothorax” come from?
hemothorax (English) comes from English hemo, from Ancient Greek αἷμα, from Latin globus, from Proto-Indo-European gel- — to be cold, to freeze.
hemothorax (English): A condition resulting from accumulation of blood...
Definitions
- A condition resulting from accumulation of blood...
Ancestry of “hemothorax”, step by step
hemothorax traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hemo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | hemo | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | αἷμα | blood |
| 3 | Latin | globus | any round object; a sphere; a globe; a glob,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gel- | to be cold, to freeze |
via English thorax
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | thorax | The region of the mammalian body between the neck... |
| 2 | Latin | thōrax | chest, thorax |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | θώραξ | corselet; linen jerkin; coat of mail, cuirass |
Words derived from “hemothorax”