Where does “leucoencephalopathy” come from?

leucoencephalopathy (English) comes from English encephalopathy, from English -pathy, from English -y, from Middle English -y, from Old English -iġ, from Proto-West Germanic -g, from Proto-Germanic -gaz, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.

leucoencephalopathy (English): Alternative form of leukoencephalopathy

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of leukoencephalopathy

Ancestry of “leucoencephalopathy”, step by step

leucoencephalopathy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English encephalopathy

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishencephalopathyAny of various conditions affecting the brain
2English-pathysuffering, feeling; Damage to, disease of, or...
3English-yAdded to nouns and adjectives to form adjectives...
4Middle English-yDesignates an adjective, in many cases formed by...
5Old English-iġ-y, -ic
6Proto-West Germanic-gForms adjectives from nouns and verbs with a...
7Proto-Germanic-gaz-y
8Proto-Indo-European-ḱos-y, -ic

via English leuco

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishleucoOf or relating to leuco dyes and their related compounds
2Ancient Greekλευκόςbright, shining, gleaming; light in color; white;...
3Proto-Hellenic*leukóswhite
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -ḱosEvery word from English -yEvery word from Old English -iġ