Where does “monilethrix” come from?

monilethrix (English) comes from Ancient Greek θρίξ — hair.

monilethrix (English): A rare autosomal-dominant hair disease that...

Definitions

  1. A rare autosomal-dominant hair disease that...

Ancestry of “monilethrix”, step by step

monilethrix traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek θρίξ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekθρίξhair

via Latin monīle

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmonīlenecklace, collar
Every word from Ancient Greek θρίξ