Where does “osteocarcinoma” come from?
osteocarcinoma (English) comes from English carcinoma, from Latin carcinōma, from Ancient Greek καρκίνωμα, from Ancient Greek καρκινόω, from Ancient Greek καρκίνος, from Proto-Indo-European karkros.
osteocarcinoma (English): cancer of a bone
Definitions
- cancer of a bone
Ancestry of “osteocarcinoma”, step by step
osteocarcinoma traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English carcinoma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | carcinoma | An invasive malignant tumor derived from... |
| 2 | Latin | carcinōma | carcinoma |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | καρκίνωμα | eating sore or ulcer; cancer |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | καρκινόω | to suffer from cancer |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | καρκίνος | crab; Cancer, the zodiac sign; sore, ulcer,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | karkros | — |
via English osteo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | osteo | osteomyelitis |