Where does “hypophosphatasia” come from?

hypophosphatasia (English) comes from English phosphatase, 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.

hypophosphatasia (English): A rare and sometimes fatal metabolic bone disease...

Definitions

  1. A rare and sometimes fatal metabolic bone disease...

Ancestry of “hypophosphatasia”, step by step

hypophosphatasia traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via English phosphatase

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishphosphataseAny of several enzymes that hydrolyze phosphate...
2EnglishphosphateAny salt or ester of phosphoric acid; A...
3Frenchphosphatephosphate
4Frenchphosphorephosphorus
5New Latinphōsphorus
6Ancient GreekΦωσφόροςthe bearer of light
7Ancient Greek-φόρος-bearing, -carrying; carrying, bearing; bringing
8Ancient GreekφέρωI bring, bear, carry
9Proto-Hellenicpʰérōto bear
10Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
11Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

via English hypo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhypoMelancholy; a fit of ‘hypochondria’; a morbid...
2Englishhypo-Below; beneath; under; Deficient; less than...
3Ancient Greekὑπό
4Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-

via English ia

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishia

Words derived from “hypophosphatasia

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr-Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéretiEvery word from Proto-Hellenic pʰérō