Where does “proctosigmoidoscopically” come from?
proctosigmoidoscopically (English) comes from English proctosigmoidoscopic, from English proctosigmoidoscopy, from English sigmoidoscopy, from English ‐o‐, from English -prim, from English trimethoprim, from English trimethoxy, from English methoxy — race, lineage.
proctosigmoidoscopically (English): By means of proctosigmoidoscopy
Definitions
- By means of proctosigmoidoscopy
Ancestry of “proctosigmoidoscopically”, step by step
proctosigmoidoscopically traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English proctosigmoidoscopic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | proctosigmoidoscopic | Relating to proctosigmoidoscopy |
| 2 | English | proctosigmoidoscopy | A combined proctoscopy and sigmoidoscopy |
| 3 | English | sigmoidoscopy | Internal examination of the sigmoid colon |
| 4 | English | ‐o‐ | — |
| 5 | English | -prim | Used to form names of trimethoprim derivatives acting as |
| 6 | English | trimethoprim | A synthetic antibiotic used to treat malaria and... |
| 7 | English | trimethoxy | Three methoxy groups in a molecule |
| 8 | English | methoxy | The univalent radical CH-O- derived from methanol |
| 9 | English | oxy- | Sharp, keen, acute, pungent, acid; Concerning... |
| 10 | English | oxygen | The chemical element with an atomic number of 8... |
| 11 | French | oxygène | oxygen; inflection of oxygéner: ##... |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | γένος | offspring, descendant; family, clan; nation, race |
| 13 | Proto-Hellenic | génos | family; race |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁os | race, lineage |
via English ally
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ally | To unite, or form a connection between, as... |
| 2 | Middle English | allie | The state of having marital or family relations... |
| 3 | Middle English | allien | To ally; to make a pact or confederacy; To marry... |
| 4 | Old French | alier | to unite; to join together |
| 5 | Latin | alligō | to bind to, up or around something, tie, fetter, fasten; bandage |
| 6 | Latin | Ad | toward, to |
| 7 | Latin | illic | he, she, it, yonder, that, overthere; in that... |
| 8 | Latin | ille | that; those; "; demonstrative pronoun "; that... |
| 9 | Latin | olle | Archaic form of ille |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | *olnos | that |