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Where does “leucoma” come from?

leucoma (English) comes from Ancient Greek λεύκωμα, from Ancient Greek -ωμᾰ, from Ancient Greek -όω, from Proto-Indo-European -oyéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

leucoma (English): An opaque area or scar on the cornea of an eye

Definitions

  1. An opaque area or scar on the cornea of an eye

Ancestry of “leucoma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekλεύκωμα—
2Ancient Greek-ωμᾰdisease, tumor
3Ancient Greek-όωAdded to a noun or adjective to make a verb with...
4Proto-Indo-European-oyétiCreates factitive verbs from adjectives
5Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
7Chichewaiyehe, she
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