Where does “saccharomycosis” come from?
saccharomycosis (English) comes from English saccharo-, from Latin saccharum, from Ancient Greek σάκχαρ, from Sanskrit शर्करा, from Proto-Indo-Aryan śárkaraH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćárkaraH, from Proto-Indo-European ḱorkeh₂ — gravel, boulder; boulder; gravel.
saccharomycosis (English): An infection by fungi of the genus...
Definitions
- An infection by fungi of the genus...
Ancestry of “saccharomycosis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | saccharo- | sugar |
| 2 | Latin | saccharum | sugar |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σάκχαρ | sugar; sugar cane |
| 4 | Sanskrit | शर्करा | gravel, grit, pebbles, shingle, gravelly mould or... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | śárkaraH | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ćárkaraH | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱorkeh₂ | gravel, boulder; boulder; gravel |