Where does “poliomyelitis” come from?
Poliomyelitis derives from German Poliomyelitis, combining Ancient Greek μυελός (myelos, "marrow") with a root found in Proto-Hellenic poľľós and Proto-Indo-European polH-yós, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European pelH-.
poliomyelitis (English): Acute infection by the poliovirus, especially of...
Definitions
- Acute infection by the poliovirus, especially of...
Ancestry of “poliomyelitis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Poliomyelitis | poliomyelitis |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μυελός | marrow; inmost part, marrow |