Where does “otoacariasis” come from?
otoacariasis (English) comes from English acariasis, from English acar, from Indonesian acar, from Malay acar, from Classical Malay اچر, from Urdu اچار, from Persian آچار, from Azerbaijani açar — to open.
otoacariasis (English): acariasis of the ear
Ancestry of “otoacariasis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | acariasis | An infestation with, or disease caused by mites... |
| 2 | English | acar | — |
| 3 | Indonesian | acar | pickle |
| 4 | Malay | acar | — |
| 5 | Classical Malay | اچر | — |
| 6 | Urdu | اچار | pickle |
| 7 | Persian | آچار | pickle, marinade; spanner |
| 8 | Azerbaijani | açar | key |
| 9 | Proto-Turkic | ač- | to open |