Where does “lymphatic” come from?
Lymphatic derives from English lymph and the suffix -oma, from Latin lympha, ultimately from Ancient Greek νύμφη.
lymphatic (English): Pertaining to lymph or the lymphatic system;...
Definitions
- Pertaining to lymph or the lymphatic system;...
Ancestry of “lymphatic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | lymph | Pure water; A colourless, watery bodily fluid,... |
| 2 | French | lymphe | lymph |
| 3 | Latin | lympha | pure water, spring water |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | νύμφη | bride, young wife; young, nubile woman;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | snewbʰ- | to marry, wed; to marry, to wed |
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