Where does “pseudothrombophlebitis” come from?
pseudothrombophlebitis (English) comes from English thrombophlebitis, from English phlebitis, from English phlebo-, from Ancient Greek φλέψ, from Ancient Greek φλύω, from Proto-Indo-European bʰlewH-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-.
pseudothrombophlebitis (English): The presence of signs and symptoms of phlebitis in the absence of a thrombophlebitis lesion
Definitions
- The presence of signs and symptoms of phlebitis in the absence of a thrombophlebitis lesion
Ancestry of “pseudothrombophlebitis”, step by step
pseudothrombophlebitis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English thrombophlebitis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | thrombophlebitis | Phlebitis related to a blood clot or thrombus |
| 2 | English | phlebitis | Inflammation of a vein, usually in the legs |
| 3 | English | phlebo- | Relating to veins |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | φλέψ | vein |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | φλύω | to boil over; I'm spouting |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰlewH- | to overflow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleh₁- | to bleat; to cry; to blow |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |
via English pseudo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pseudo | An intellectually pretentious person; a... |
| 2 | English | pseudo- | False, not genuine, fake |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ψευδής | lying, false, untrue; deceived, beguiled |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ής | adjective suffix |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |