Where does “microinfarct” come from?
microinfarct (English) comes from English infarct, from Latin infarctus, from Latin -tus, from Proto-Italic -tus, from Proto-Indo-European -tus — Derives action nouns from verb roots.
microinfarct (English): A very small infarct, especially of a capillary
Definitions
- A very small infarct, especially of a capillary
Ancestry of “microinfarct”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | infarct | An area of dead tissue caused by a loss of blood... |
| 2 | Latin | infarctus | infarction; heart attack |
| 3 | Latin | -tus | Forms the past participle of verbs; Forms... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | -tus | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -tus | Derives action nouns from verb roots |