Where does “osteoclastic” come from?
osteoclastic (English) comes from English osteoclast, from English clast, from English clastic, from Ancient Greek κλαστός, from Ancient Greek κλάω, from Ancient Greek κλαίω, from Ancient Greek κλείω, from Proto-Hellenic klāyyō — nail, pin, hook - instruments, of old use for...
osteoclastic (English): Of or pertaining to an osteoclast; Of or...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to an osteoclast; Of or...
Ancestry of “osteoclastic”, step by step
osteoclastic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English osteoclast
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | osteoclast | A large multinuclear cell associated with the... |
| 2 | English | clast | a fragment of rock that was broken from a larger... |
| 3 | English | clastic | Made up of parts that are easily removable; Made... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κλαστός | broken |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κλάω | to break, to break off, to break into pieces; to... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κλαίω | cry, weep; first-person singular future... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κλείω | shut, close, bar; enclose, shut in; Epic form of... |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | klāyyō | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kleh₂uyeti | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | kleh₂u- | nail, pin, hook - instruments, of old use for... |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |