Where does “mastocytosis” come from?
mastocytosis (English) comes from English mastocyte, from German Mastzelle, from German mast, from Middle High German mast, from Old High German mast, from Proto-West Germanic *mast, from Proto-Germanic mastaz, from Proto-Indo-European mazdos — pole, mast; plank, board, flooring; perch, pole,...
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Ancestry of “mastocytosis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mastocyte | mast cell |
| 2 | German | Mastzelle | mastocyte |
| 3 | German | mast | mast of a ship |
| 4 | Middle High German | mast | — |
| 5 | Old High German | mast | fodder, feeding, fattening; fattening |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | *mast | mast |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | mastaz | rod, pole, perch; bar, plank; mast |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mazdos | pole, mast; plank, board, flooring; perch, pole,... |