Where does “lymphogranulomatosis” come from?
lymphogranulomatosis (English) comes from English granulomatosis, from Spanish -osis, from Latin -osis, from Ancient Greek -ωσις, from Ancient Greek -σῐς, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
lymphogranulomatosis (English): Hodgkin's lymphoma
Definitions
- Hodgkin's lymphoma
Ancestry of “lymphogranulomatosis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | granulomatosis | Any disease or condition accompanied by multiple... |
| 2 | Spanish | -osis | osis |
| 3 | Latin | -osis | dative masculine plural of -ōsus; dative feminine... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ωσις | abnormal condition or state; state, abnormal... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -σῐς | "suffix forming nouns" |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -τις | retained after dentals |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |