Where does “leucosis” come from?

leucosis (English) comes from English leuco, from Ancient Greek λευκός, from Proto-Hellenic *leukós — white.

leucosis (English): A leukemia-like malignant viral disease found in...

Definitions

  1. A leukemia-like malignant viral disease found in...

Ancestry of “leucosis”, step by step

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-Hellenic *leukós →Every word from Ancient Greek λευκός →Every word from English leuco →