Where does “osteoclastogenic” come from?
osteoclastogenic (English) comes from English ‐o‐, from English -prim, from English trimethoprim, from English trimethoxy, from English methoxy, from English oxy-, from English oxygen, from French oxygène — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
osteoclastogenic (English): Relating to osteoclastogenesis
Definitions
- Relating to osteoclastogenesis
Ancestry of “osteoclastogenic”, step by step
osteoclastogenic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ‐o‐
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ‐o‐ | — |
| 2 | English | -prim | Used to form names of trimethoprim derivatives acting as |
| 3 | English | trimethoprim | A synthetic antibiotic used to treat malaria and... |
| 4 | English | trimethoxy | Three methoxy groups in a molecule |
| 5 | English | methoxy | The univalent radical CH-O- derived from methanol |
| 6 | English | oxy- | Sharp, keen, acute, pungent, acid; Concerning... |
| 7 | English | oxygen | The chemical element with an atomic number of 8... |
| 8 | French | oxygène | oxygen; inflection of oxygéner: ##... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | γένος | offspring, descendant; family, clan; nation, race |
| 10 | Proto-Hellenic | génos | family; race |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁os | race, lineage |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |
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... |