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