Where does “osteoporosis” come from?
Osteoporosis derives from osteo-, combining form of Ancient Greek ὀστέον (bone), from Proto-Indo-European h₃ésth₁.
osteoporosis (English): A disease, occurring especially in women...
Definitions
- A disease, occurring especially in women...
Ancestry of “osteoporosis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ὀστέον | bone; bones of the earth = rock; stone of fruit |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κλάσις | breaking, fracture; bending of the knee joint,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -σῐς | "suffix forming nouns" |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -τις | retained after dentals |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |