Where does “myelophthisic” come from?
myelophthisic (English) comes from English myelophthisis, from English phthisis, from Latin phthisis, from Ancient Greek φθίσις, from Proto-Hellenic kʷʰtʰítis, from Proto-Indo-European dʰgʷʰítis, from Proto-Indo-European dʰgʷʰey- — to decline; to perish.
myelophthisic (English): Relating to myelophthisis
Definitions
- Relating to myelophthisis
Ancestry of “myelophthisic”, step by step
myelophthisic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English myelophthisis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | myelophthisis | myelophthisic anemia, a severe anemia found in... |
| 2 | English | phthisis | An atrophy of the body or part of the body,... |
| 3 | Latin | phthisis | consumption, phthisis, tuberculosis |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | φθίσις | decline, decay |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | kʷʰtʰítis | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰgʷʰítis | decay; destruction; perishing, destruction,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰgʷʰey- | to decline; to perish |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |