Where does “prediabetic” come from?
prediabetic (English) comes from English diabetic, from English diabetes, from Latin diabetes, from Ancient Greek διαβαίνω, from Ancient Greek βαίνω, from Proto-Hellenic gʷəňňō, from Proto-Indo-European gʷm̥yéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti — he, she.
prediabetic (English): Preceding the onset of diabetes; thus, indicating...
Definitions
- Preceding the onset of diabetes; thus, indicating...
Ancestry of “prediabetic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | diabetic | Of or pertaining to diabetes, especially diabetes... |
| 2 | English | diabetes | Diabetes insipidus; any condition characterized... |
| 3 | Latin | diabetes | siphon |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | διαβαίνω | walk, pass through; to pass through |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | βαίνω | to go, step, move on foot; to mount; to depart,... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | gʷəňňō | to go, to step |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷm̥yéti | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 10 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |