Where does “lipedema” come from?
lipedema (English) comes from English edema, from New Latin oedema, from Ancient Greek οἴδημα, from Ancient Greek οἰδέω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂oyd-éye-ti, from Proto-Indo-European -éyeti, from Proto-Indo-European -yeti — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.
lipedema (English): A chronic disorder of adipose tissue, generally affecting the legs
Definitions
- A chronic disorder of adipose tissue, generally affecting the legs
Ancestry of “lipedema”, step by step
lipedema traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English edema
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | edema | An excessive accumulation of serum in tissue... |
| 2 | New Latin | oedema | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | οἴδημα | swelling, tumour |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | οἰδέω | to swell, become swollen; of inflated style |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂oyd-éye-ti | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |
via English lipo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lipo | liposuction |