Where does “microatheromatous” come from?
microatheromatous (English) comes from English atheromatous, from English ous, from English ou, from Afrikaans ou, from Dutch oud, from Middle Dutch out, from Old Dutch ald, from Proto-West Germanic ald — to grow, nourish.
microatheromatous (English): Characterised by the presence of microatheromas
Definitions
- Characterised by the presence of microatheromas
Ancestry of “microatheromatous”, step by step
microatheromatous traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English atheromatous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | atheromatous | Of, pertaining to, or having atheromas |
| 2 | English | ous | plural of ou |
| 3 | English | ou | A probably extinct species of Hawaiian... |
| 4 | Afrikaans | ou | An old fellow, guy, bloke; attributive form of... |
| 5 | Dutch | oud | old |
| 6 | Middle Dutch | out | old |
| 7 | Old Dutch | ald | — |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | ald | old |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | aldaz | old, grown up |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eltós | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | to grow, nourish |