Where does “otospondylomegaepiphyseal” come from?

otospondylomegaepiphyseal (English) comes from English oto-, from English ot-, from Ancient Greek ὠτ-, from Ancient Greek οὖς, from Ancient Greek ὀδούς, from Proto-Hellenic odónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.

otospondylomegaepiphyseal (English): Relating to a rare inherited skeletal and auditory disorder characterized by abnormalities of the ears, spine, and enlarged epiphyses of long bones (megaepiphyseal changes), typically resulting in hearing loss, skeletal malformations, and short stature

Definitions

  1. Relating to a rare inherited skeletal and auditory disorder characterized by abnormalities of the ears, spine, and enlarged epiphyses of long bones (megaepiphyseal changes), typically resulting in hearing loss, skeletal malformations, and short stature

Ancestry of “otospondylomegaepiphyseal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishoto-ot- + -o-
2Englishot-ear
3Ancient Greekὠτ-
4Ancient Greekοὖςear; hearing; spy
5Ancient GreekὀδούςA tooth, tusk; anything pointed: spike, prong;...
6Proto-Hellenicodóntstooth
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntstooth
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃dóntsEvery word from Proto-Hellenic odónts