Where does “osteopenic” come from?
osteopenic (English) comes from English osteopenia, from English osteo-, from Ancient Greek ὀστέον, from Ancient Greek κλάσις, from Ancient Greek -σῐς, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
osteopenic (English): Relating to or exhibiting osteopenia
Definitions
- Relating to or exhibiting osteopenia
Ancestry of “osteopenic”, step by step
osteopenic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English osteopenia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | osteopenia | The medical condition of having low bone density,... |
| 2 | English | osteo- | bone |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὀστέον | bone; bones of the earth = rock; stone of fruit |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κλάσις | breaking, fracture; bending of the knee joint,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -σῐς | "suffix forming nouns" |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -τις | retained after dentals |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |