Where does “polyneuromyopathy” come from?
polyneuromyopathy (English) comes from English neuromyopathy, from English myopathy, from English pathy, from English -pathy, from English -y, from Middle English -y, from Old English -iġ, from Proto-West Germanic -g — -y, -ic.
polyneuromyopathy (English): neuromyopathy at multiple sites, typically on both sides of the body
Definitions
- neuromyopathy at multiple sites, typically on both sides of the body
Ancestry of “polyneuromyopathy”, step by step
polyneuromyopathy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English neuromyopathy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | neuromyopathy | myoneuropathy |
| 2 | English | myopathy | Any of several diseases of muscle that are not... |
| 3 | English | pathy | A therapy |
| 4 | English | -pathy | suffering, feeling; Damage to, disease of, or... |
| 5 | English | -y | Added to nouns and adjectives to form adjectives... |
| 6 | Middle English | -y | Designates an adjective, in many cases formed by... |
| 7 | Old English | -iġ | -y, -ic |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | -g | Forms adjectives from nouns and verbs with a... |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | -gaz | -y |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
via English poly
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | poly | Polytechnic; Polyethylene; Polyurethane |
| 2 | Latin | polium | Alternative form of polion |
| 3 | Latin | polion | A strong-smelling plant, perhaps Teucrium... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πόλιον | felty germander |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πολιός | grey, grizzled, grizzly; bright, clear, serene; a... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | poľľós | grey |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | polH-yós | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pelH- | pale, gray |