Where does “oncologic” come from?
oncologic (English) comes from English oncology, from New Latin onco-, from Ancient Greek ὄγκος, from Proto-Italic onkos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ónkos, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
oncologic (English): Of or pertaining to oncology
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to oncology
Ancestry of “oncologic”, step by step
oncologic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English oncology
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | oncology | The branch of medicine concerned with tumors,... |
| 2 | New Latin | onco- | tumor |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὄγκος | bulk, volume, mass, heap, weight; tumor;... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | onkos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ónkos | bend, turn |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |
via Italian oncologico
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | oncologico | oncologic, oncological |
| 2 | Italian | oncologia | oncology |
| 3 | Italian | onco- | onco |