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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- A medical condition characterized by the...
Ancestry of “prostatomegaly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | prostato- | — |
| 2 | English | prostate | The prostate gland; Of or relating to the... |
| 3 | English | State | A current governing polity; The current governing... |
| 4 | Middle English | stat | — |
| 5 | Old French | estat | state; government; condition |
| 6 | Latin | stātus | — |
| 7 | Latin | stō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | staēō | stand |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sth₂éh₁yeti | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |