Where does “kernicterus” come from?
kernicterus (English) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European údteros — out, outward.
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Ancestry of “kernicterus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Kernikterus | kernicterus |
| 2 | German | Ikterus | jaundice |
| 3 | Latin | icterus | a yellow bird, the sight of which was said to... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἴκτερος | jaundice, icterus; golden oriole |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὕδερος | dropsy |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | úderos | abdomen, stomach |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | úd-er-o-s | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | údteros | higher, outer |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | úd | out, outward |