Where does “prediagnosis” come from?
prediagnosis (English) comes from English diagnosis, from Latin diagnōsis, from Ancient Greek διάγνωσις, from Ancient Greek διαγιγνώσκω, from Ancient Greek δῐᾰ-, from Ancient Greek διά, from Proto-Indo-European dwís, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.
prediagnosis (English): Prior to diagnosis; A preliminary diagnosis,...
Definitions
- Prior to diagnosis; A preliminary diagnosis,...
Ancestry of “prediagnosis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | diagnosis | The identification of the nature and cause of an... |
| 2 | Latin | diagnōsis | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | διάγνωσις | distinguishing |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | διαγιγνώσκω | to discern; distinguish, discern |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | δῐᾰ- | apart; through, across; through; in different... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | διά | throughout |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dwís | twice, doubly; in two |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |