Where does “myofibroblastic” come from?
myofibroblastic (English) comes from English myofibroblast, from English fibroblast, from English BLAST, from Middle English blast, from Old English blǣst, from Proto-Germanic blēstuz, from Proto-Germanic blēsaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰléh₁-.
myofibroblastic (English): Relating to myofibroblasts
Definitions
- Relating to myofibroblasts
Ancestry of “myofibroblastic”, step by step
myofibroblastic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English myofibroblast
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | myofibroblast | A cell that is intermediate between a fibroblast... |
| 2 | English | fibroblast | A cell found in connective tissue that produces... |
| 3 | English | BLAST | An algorithm which compares similarities between... |
| 4 | Middle English | blast | A blast; a sudden and forceful motion of wind;... |
| 5 | Old English | blǣst | windgust; blowing, blast |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | blēstuz | blast, burst of wind, breeze |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | blēsaną | to blow |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰléh₁- | to bleat |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |