Where does “lymphadenopathy” come from?
Lymphadenopathy derives from English adeno- and -pathy, with -pathy from Ancient Greek πάσχω meaning "to suffer or be affected."
lymphadenopathy (English): An abnormal enlargement of the lymph nodes; it is...
Definitions
- An abnormal enlargement of the lymph nodes; it is...
Ancestry of “lymphadenopathy”, step by step
lymphadenopathy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English adenopathy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | adenopathy | Swelling or enlargement of the glands (especially the lymph nodes); any glandular disease |
| 2 | English | pathy | A therapy |
| 3 | English | -pathy | suffering, feeling; Damage to, disease of, or... |
| 4 | English | -y | Added to nouns and adjectives to form adjectives... |
| 5 | Middle English | -y | Designates an adjective, in many cases formed by... |
| 6 | Old English | -iġ | -y, -ic |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | -g | Forms adjectives from nouns and verbs with a... |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | -gaz | -y |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
via English lympha
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lympha | — |