Where does “monorchidism” come from?
monorchidism (English) comes from English ism, from English -ism, from Latin -ismus, from Ancient Greek -ισμός, from Ancient Greek -μός, from Proto-Indo-European -mós — Creates action/result nouns from verb stems.
monorchidism (English): The condition of having only one testicle
Definitions
- The condition of having only one testicle
Ancestry of “monorchidism”, step by step
monorchidism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ism
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ism | An ideology, system of thought, or practice that... |
| 2 | English | -ism | Used to form nouns of action or process or result... |
| 3 | Latin | -ismus | -ism |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ισμός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -μός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -mós | Creates action/result nouns from verb stems |
via English monorchid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | monorchid | Having only one testicle within the scrotum; An... |
| 2 | English | orchid | A plant of the orchid family (Orchidaceae), bearing unusually-shaped flowers of beautiful colours |
| 3 | New Latin | Orchideae | — |
| 4 | Latin | orchis | orchid; kind of olive |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὄρχις | testicle; ovary; orchid |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃erǵʰi- | testicle |