Where does “hypophosphatemia” come from?
hypophosphatemia (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.
hypophosphatemia (English): An electrolyte disturbance in which there is an...
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- An electrolyte disturbance in which there is an...
Ancestry of “hypophosphatemia”, step by step
hypophosphatemia 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 |