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Where does “ossification” come from?

ossification (English) comes from Latin ōs, from Proto-Italic ōs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ésth₁ — bone.

ossification (English): The normal process by which bone is formed; The...

Definitions

  1. The normal process by which bone is formed; The...

Ancestry of “ossification”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinōs—
2Proto-Italicōs—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ésth₁bone

Words derived from “ossification”

  • coossification
  • epiossification
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