Where does “osteochondroma” come from?
osteochondroma (English) comes from English chondroma, from English oma, from Tibetan འོ་མ, from Tibetan མ, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan ma — no, not, negative, not have, none.
osteochondroma (English): A benign tumor consisting of bone or cartilage
Definitions
- A benign tumor consisting of bone or cartilage
Ancestry of “osteochondroma”, step by step
osteochondroma traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English chondroma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | chondroma | A benign tumour formed from cartilage cells |
| 2 | English | oma | grandmother, grandma |
| 3 | Tibetan | འོ་མ | milk |
| 4 | Tibetan | མ | mother; goddess; negates the following verb in... |
| 5 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | ma | no, not, negative, not have, none |
via English osteo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | osteo | osteomyelitis |