Where does “hydrencephalocele” come from?
hydrencephalocele (English) comes from English encephalocele, from English -cele, from Ancient Greek κήλη, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂u-l-eh₂ — tumour.
hydrencephalocele (English): A protrusion of the brain fissure enclosing part...
Definitions
- A protrusion of the brain fissure enclosing part...
Ancestry of “hydrencephalocele”, step by step
hydrencephalocele traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English encephalocele
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | encephalocele | A form of hernia of the brain and its membranes... |
| 2 | English | -cele | A tumour; A hernia; Alternative form of -coel |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κήλη | tumour, swelling; hernia, rupture; hump on a... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂u-l-eh₂ | tumour |