Where does “oncological” come from?

oncological (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;...

oncological (English): Of or pertaining to oncology

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to oncology

Ancestry of “oncological”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishoncologyThe branch of medicine concerned with tumors,...
2New Latinonco-tumor
3Ancient Greekὄγκοςbulk, volume, mass, heap, weight; tumor;...
4Proto-Italiconkos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ónkosbend, turn
6Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

Words derived from “oncological”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -os →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ónkos →Every word from Proto-Italic onkos →
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