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Where does “malakoplakia” come from?

malakoplakia (English) comes from English -ia, from Latin -ia, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

malakoplakia (English): Inflammation of the mucous membrane of a hollow...

Definitions

  1. Inflammation of the mucous membrane of a hollow...

Ancestry of “malakoplakia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-iaUsed in forming names of countries, diseases,...
2Latin-iaUsed to form a feminine abstract noun, usually...
3Latin-iusforming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter...
4Proto-Italic-jōsForms comparative adjectives
5Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems

Words derived from “malakoplakia”

  • malakoplakic
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