Where does “pleurosis” come from?
pleurosis (English) comes from English pleura, from Medieval Latin pleura, from Ancient Greek πλευρᾱ́.
pleurosis (English): pleurisy; pleuritis
Ancestry of “pleurosis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | pleura | The smooth serous membrane which closely covers... |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | pleura | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πλευρᾱ́ | — |