Where does “lipodermatosclerotic” come from?
lipodermatosclerotic (English) comes from English lipodermatosclerosis, from English sclerosis, from Ancient Greek σκλήρωσις, from Ancient Greek σκληρόω, from Ancient Greek σκληρός, from Ancient Greek κορμός, from Ancient Greek κείρω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kér-ye- — to cut, cut off, sever.
lipodermatosclerotic (English): Of, relating to, or characterised by lipodermatosclerosis
Definitions
- Of, relating to, or characterised by lipodermatosclerosis
Ancestry of “lipodermatosclerotic”, step by step
lipodermatosclerotic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English lipodermatosclerosis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lipodermatosclerosis | A disease of the skin and connective tissue: chronic panniculitis with lipomembranous changes |
| 2 | English | sclerosis | The abnormal hardening of body tissues, such as... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σκλήρωσις | an induration |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σκληρόω | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σκληρός | hard; harsh |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κορμός | trunk of a tree; log of timber |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κείρω | I shear, shave, cut hair short; I ravage, waste;... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kér-ye- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ker- | to cut off; to turn, bend |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |