Where does “osteoperiostitis” come from?
osteoperiostitis (English) comes from English periostitis, from English periosteum, from Ancient Greek περί, from Latin cambium, from Gaulish cambion, from Proto-Celtic kambos, from Proto-Indo-European kamp- — to bend; crooked; crooked.
osteoperiostitis (English): inflammation of a bone and its periosteum
Definitions
- inflammation of a bone and its periosteum
Ancestry of “osteoperiostitis”, step by step
osteoperiostitis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English periostitis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | periostitis | Inflammation of a periosteum |
| 2 | English | periosteum | A membrane surrounding a bone |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | περί | |
| 4 | Latin | cambium | A change; cambium |
| 5 | Gaulish | cambion | change |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | kambos | curved; twisted, crooked |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kamp- | to bend; crooked; crooked |
via English osteo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | osteo | osteomyelitis |