Where does “parophthalmoncus” come from?

parophthalmoncus (English) comes from Ancient Greek ὄγκος, from Proto-Italic onkos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ónkos, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

parophthalmoncus (English): A tumor or swelling near the eye

Definitions

  1. A tumor or swelling near the eye

Ancestry of “parophthalmoncus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὄγκοςbulk, volume, mass, heap, weight; tumor;...
2Proto-Italiconkos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ónkosbend, turn
4Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -os →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ónkos →Every word from Proto-Italic onkos →