Where does “microembolism” come from?
microembolism (English) comes from English embolism, from Old French embolisme, from Latin embolismus, from Ancient Greek ἐμβολισμός, from Ancient Greek ἐμβάλλω, from Ancient Greek ἐν-, from Ancient Greek ἐν, from Ancient Greek δέρμα — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
microembolism (English): A small particle, in the bloodstream, that can cause an embolism in large numbers
Definitions
- A small particle, in the bloodstream, that can cause an embolism in large numbers
Ancestry of “microembolism”, step by step
microembolism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English embolism
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | embolism | An obstruction or occlusion of an artery by an... |
| 2 | Old French | embolisme | intercalation of days in a calendar to correct... |
| 3 | Latin | embolismus | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐμβολισμός | intercalary |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἐμβάλλω | to throw in, cast in; to put into; to bring |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἐν- | in, within; on |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἐν | in, on, at; among; in, at, or during the time of |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | δέρμα | skin, hide |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | γλυφή | carving, carved work; hole cut |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |