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Where does “hepatolithiasis” come from?

hepatolithiasis (English) comes from English hepatolith, from English lith, from Middle English liþ, from Old English liþ, from Proto-West Germanic liþu, from Proto-Germanic liþuz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- — to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam.

hepatolithiasis (English): The presence of gallstones in the biliary ducts...

Definitions

  1. The presence of gallstones in the biliary ducts...

Ancestry of “hepatolithiasis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhepatolithA gallstone in the biliary duct of the liver
2EnglishlithA limb; any member of the body; A joint; a...
3Middle EnglishliþAlternative form of lyth
4Old Englishliþlimb, member
5Proto-West Germanicliþubend, joint; limb
6Proto-Germanicliþuza bend, joint; a body part, limb, member
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂el-to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam
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