Where does “parenchyma” come from?

Parenchyma comes from Ancient Greek παρέγχῠμα, derived from πᾰρᾰ- meaning "beside" or "alongside."

parenchyma (English): The functional tissue of an organ as...

Definitions

  1. The functional tissue of an organ as...

Ancestry of “parenchyma”, step by step

parenchyma traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek παρέγχυμα

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekπαρέγχυμαAnything poured in beside
2Ancient Greekπᾰρᾰ-near; next to; by, near
3Ancient Greekπαρά
4LatinverēdusA fast or light breed of horse; courier's horse; hunter
5Gaulishwerēdoshorse
6Proto-Celtic*uɸoreidoshorse

via Ancient Greek παρέγχῠμα

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπαρέγχῠμαanything poured in beside

Words derived from “parenchyma

Every word from Proto-Celtic *uɸoreidosEvery word from Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ-Every word from Gaulish werēdos
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