Where does “malacia” come from?
malacia (English) comes from Latin malacia, from Ancient Greek μαλακία, from Ancient Greek μαλακός, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
malacia (English): Abnormal softening of organs or tissues of the...
Definitions
- Abnormal softening of organs or tissues of the...
Ancestry of “malacia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | malacia | softening, weakness |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μαλακία | softness, sickness; self-indulgence, weakness |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μαλακός | soft, tender; gentle; soft, mild, gentle |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂- | to grind, to crush |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |
Words derived from “malacia”
- osteomalacia
- leukomalacia
- chondromalacia
- tracheomalacia
- laryngomalacia
- encephalomalacia
- myelomalacia
- keratomalacia
- bronchomalacia
- tracheobronchomalacia
- scleromalacia
- osteomalacic
- malacic
- gastromalacia
- leukoencephalomalacia
- polioencephalomalacia
- angiomalacia
- cardiomalacia
- cerebromalacia
- craniomalacia
- hepatomalacia
- odontomalacia