Where does “kyphoscoliosis” come from?
kyphoscoliosis (English) comes from English scoliosis, from Latin scoliosis, from Ancient Greek σκολίωσις, from Ancient Greek -σῐς, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
kyphoscoliosis (English): Abnormal curvature of the spine in both coronal...
Definitions
- Abnormal curvature of the spine in both coronal...
Ancestry of “kyphoscoliosis”, step by step
kyphoscoliosis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English scoliosis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | scoliosis | A condition in which there is abnormal lateral... |
| 2 | Latin | scoliosis | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σκολίωσις | obliquity, bending |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -σῐς | "suffix forming nouns" |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -τις | retained after dentals |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |