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Where does “neointimal” come from?

neointimal (English) comes from English neointima, from English Neo, from English neo-, from Ancient Greek νέος, from Latin fēlēs, from Hungarian fél, from Proto-Uralic pide, from Finnish pitää.

neointimal (English): Of or pertaining to the neointima

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to the neointima

Ancestry of “neointimal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishneointimaA new layer of arterial intima, especially that...
2EnglishNeo—
3Englishneo-new; contemporary; Having a structure, similar to...
4Ancient Greekνέοςyoung; youthful; new, fresh
5Latinfēlēs—
6Hungarianfélto fear, to be afraid of something; to fear...
7Proto-Uralicpidetall
8Finnishpitääto hold, grasp, grip; to keep, take; to like, be...
9Proto-Finnicpitädäkto hold, to grasp; to keep
10Proto-Finno-Ugricpitä-—
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