Where does “maculopathy” come from?

maculopathy (English) comes from English ‐o‐, from English -prim, from English trimethoprim, from English trimethoxy, from English methoxy, from English oxy-, from English oxygen, from French oxygène — to produce, to beget, to give birth.

maculopathy (English): Any disease of the macula of the eye

Definitions

  1. Any disease of the macula of the eye

Ancestry of “maculopathy”, step by step

maculopathy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ‐o‐

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English‐o‐
2English-primUsed to form names of trimethoprim derivatives acting as
3EnglishtrimethoprimA synthetic antibiotic used to treat malaria and...
4EnglishtrimethoxyThree methoxy groups in a molecule
5EnglishmethoxyThe univalent radical CH-O- derived from methanol
6Englishoxy-Sharp, keen, acute, pungent, acid; Concerning...
7EnglishoxygenThe chemical element with an atomic number of 8...
8Frenchoxygèneoxygen; inflection of oxygéner: ##...
9Ancient Greekγένοςoffspring, descendant; family, clan; nation, race
10Proto-Hellenicgénosfamily; race
11Proto-Indo-Europeanǵénh₁osrace, lineage
12Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth

via English macula

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmaculaAn oval yellow spot near the center of the retina...
2Middle EnglishmaculaA lesion on the eye; A lesion on the skin
3LatinMacula
4Proto-Indo-Europeansmh₁-tleh₂
5Proto-Indo-Europeansmeh₁-smear, rub
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁osEvery word from English -prim