Where does “osteonecrotic” come from?
osteonecrotic (English) comes from English necrotic, from French nécrotique, from French -ique, from Middle French -ique, from Old French -ique, from Latin -icus, from Proto-Italic *-ikos — forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or pertaining to'.
osteonecrotic (English): Of or relating to osteonecrosis
Definitions
- Of or relating to osteonecrosis
Ancestry of “osteonecrotic”, step by step
osteonecrotic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English necrotic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | necrotic | Of or pertaining to necrosis, particularly of... |
| 2 | French | nécrotique | necrotic |
| 3 | French | -ique | Used to form adjectives from nouns: -ic, -ical,... |
| 4 | Middle French | -ique | ic |
| 5 | Old French | -ique | -ic |
| 6 | Latin | -icus | belonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *-ikos | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or pertaining to' |
via English osteo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | osteo | osteomyelitis |