Where does “sarcoidosis” come from?
Sarcoidosis comes from English sarcoid, from Ancient Greek -ωσις, from Ancient Greek -ειδής meaning resembling, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- meaning to see.
sarcoidosis (English): A multisystem disorder characterized by...
Definitions
- A multisystem disorder characterized by...
Ancestry of “sarcoidosis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sarcoid | Relating to sarcoid; Resembling sarcoma; fleshy |
| 2 | French | sarcoïde | sarcoid |
| 3 | French | -oïde | -oid |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ειδής | like, connected to, from the nature of, full of;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ής | adjective suffix |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |