Where does “pneumatosis” come from?

pneumatosis (English) comes from English pneumato-, from Ancient Greek πνεῦμα, from Ancient Greek πνέω, from Proto-Indo-European pnew- — to pant, breathe.

pneumatosis (English): the abnormal accumulation of air or other gas in...

Definitions

  1. the abnormal accumulation of air or other gas in...

Ancestry of “pneumatosis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishpneumato-Relating to air
2Ancient Greekπνεῦμαair; wind; breath
3Ancient GreekπνέωI blow; to breathe; 458 BCE, Aeschylus, The...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpnew-to pant, breathe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pnew- →Every word from Ancient Greek πνέω →Every word from Ancient Greek πνεῦμα →