Where does “meibomianitis” come from?
meibomianitis (English) comes from English Meibomian, from English ian, from Irish Eoin, from Old Irish Iohain, from Latin Iōannēs, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης, from Hebrew יוחנן, from Hebrew חנון.
meibomianitis (English): inflammation of the meibomian gland
Definitions
- inflammation of the meibomian gland
Ancestry of “meibomianitis”, step by step
meibomianitis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Meibomian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Meibomian | Of or relating to Heinrich Meibom (Meibomius; 1638–1700), German physician and scholar |
| 2 | English | ian | — |
| 3 | Irish | Eoin | John any of several people in the Bible |
| 4 | Old Irish | Iohain | John apostle |
| 5 | Latin | Iōannēs | John biblical persons |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Ἰωάννης | — |
| 7 | Hebrew | יוחנן | Yahweh is gracious |
| 8 | Hebrew | חנון | gracious, merciful, compassionate; passive... |
| 9 | Moroccan Arabic | خنونة | mucus, snot |
| 10 | Arabic | خُنَّة | — |