Where does “oncotic” come from?

oncotic (English) comes 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;...

oncotic (English): Relating to osmotic pressure caused by the...

Definitions

  1. Relating to osmotic pressure caused by the...

Ancestry of “oncotic”, step by step

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

Words derived from “oncotic”

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