Where does “kernicteric” come from?
kernicteric (English) comes from English kernicterus, from German Kernikterus, from German Ikterus, from Latin icterus, from Ancient Greek ἴκτερος, from Ancient Greek ὕδερος, from Proto-Indo-European úderos, from Proto-Indo-European úd-er-o-s — out, outward.
kernicteric (English): Having or relating to kernicterus
Definitions
- Having or relating to kernicterus
Ancestry of “kernicteric”, step by step
kernicteric traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English kernicterus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | kernicterus | Damage to the brain centres of infants caused by... |
| 2 | German | Kernikterus | kernicterus |
| 3 | German | Ikterus | jaundice |
| 4 | Latin | icterus | a yellow bird, the sight of which was said to... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἴκτερος | jaundice, icterus; golden oriole |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ὕδερος | dropsy |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | úderos | abdomen, stomach |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | úd-er-o-s | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | údteros | higher, outer |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | úd | out, outward |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |