Where does “hypoeosinophilia” come from?
hypoeosinophilia (English) comes from English eosinophil, from English eosin, from Ancient Greek ἠώς, from Proto-Hellenic auhṓs, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwsōs, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éws-os-s, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ews- — dawn; east; to draw water, scoop up.
hypoeosinophilia (English): a marked decrease in the eosinophil count in the bloodstream
Definitions
- a marked decrease in the eosinophil count in the bloodstream
Ancestry of “hypoeosinophilia”, step by step
hypoeosinophilia traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English eosinophil
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eosinophil | A white blood cell responsible for combating... |
| 2 | English | eosin | A red, acidic dye commonly used in histological... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἠώς | The morning red, daybreak, dawn; Dawn as a length... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | auhṓs | dawn; goddess of dawn |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éwsōs | dawn; goddess of dawn, bringer of light for which... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éws-os-s | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ews- | dawn; east; to draw water, scoop up |
via English hypo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hypo | Melancholy; a fit of ‘hypochondria’; a morbid... |
| 2 | English | hypo- | Below; beneath; under; Deficient; less than... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὑπό | |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |
via English ia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ia | — |