Where does “polyposic” come from?
polyposic (English) comes from English polyposis, from English polyp, from Latin polypūs, from Ancient Greek πολύπους, from Ancient Greek πολῠ-, from Ancient Greek πολύς, from Ancient Greek πόρος, from Ancient Greek πείρω.
polyposic (English): Of, pertaining to, or afflicted with polyposis
Definitions
- Of, pertaining to, or afflicted with polyposis
Ancestry of “polyposic”, step by step
polyposic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English polyposis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | polyposis | A hereditary disease characterised by numerous... |
| 2 | English | polyp | an abnormal growth protruding from a mucous... |
| 3 | Latin | polypūs | octopus |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πολύπους | many-footed |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πολῠ- | many; much, a lot |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πολύς | many, a lot of; neuter πολύ or πολλά as... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πόρος | a means of passage, passageway, way, opening;... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | πείρω | I pierce, run through; I cleave through |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | *péryō | — |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |