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Where does “prostatomegaly” come from?

prostatomegaly (English) comes from English prostato-, from English prostate, from English State, from Middle English stat, from Old French estat, from Latin stātus, from Latin stō, from Proto-Italic staēō.

prostatomegaly (English): A medical condition characterized by the...

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  1. A medical condition characterized by the...

Ancestry of “prostatomegaly”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishprostato-—
2EnglishprostateThe prostate gland; Of or relating to the...
3EnglishStateA current governing polity; The current governing...
4Middle Englishstat—
5Old Frenchestatstate; government; condition
6Latinstātus—
7Latinstō—
8Proto-Italicstaēōstand
9Proto-Indo-Europeansth₂éh₁yeti—
10Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- →