Where does “patholaxity” come from?
patholaxity (English) comes from English laxity, from Middle French laxité, from Latin laxitas, from Latin -tās, from Proto-Indo-European -teh₂ts, from Proto-Indo-European -teh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -tós — Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems.
patholaxity (English): Abnormal laxity of a joint
Definitions
- Abnormal laxity of a joint
Ancestry of “patholaxity”, step by step
patholaxity traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English laxity
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | laxity | The state of being lax; looseness, lack of... |
| 2 | Middle French | laxité | — |
| 3 | Latin | laxitas | width, spaciousness, roominess |
| 4 | Latin | -tās | ty, -dom, -hood, -ness, -ship |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ts | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -tós | Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems |
via English patho
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | patho | — |