Where does “hyperphosphatemia” come from?
hyperphosphatemia (English) comes from English phosphatemia, from English phosphate, from French phosphate, from French phosphore, from New Latin phōsphorus, from Ancient Greek Φωσφόρος, from Ancient Greek -φόρος, from Ancient Greek φέρω — shiny, light brown.
hyperphosphatemia (English): An elevated amount of phosphate in the blood
Definitions
- An elevated amount of phosphate in the blood
Ancestry of “hyperphosphatemia”, step by step
hyperphosphatemia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English phosphatemia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | phosphatemia | The presence of phosphate in the blood |
| 2 | English | phosphate | Any salt or ester of phosphoric acid; A... |
| 3 | French | phosphate | phosphate |
| 4 | French | phosphore | phosphorus |
| 5 | New Latin | phōsphorus | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Φωσφόρος | the bearer of light |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -φόρος | -bearing, -carrying; carrying, bearing; bringing |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | φέρω | I bring, bear, carry |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰérō | to bear |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |
via English hyper
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hyper | hyperactive; energetic; overly diligent;... |