Where does “sarcoma” come from?
Sarcoma comes from Latin sarcoma, from Ancient Greek σάρκωμα, derived from σάρξ meaning flesh.
sarcoma (English): A type of malignant tumor of the bone, cartilage,...
Definitions
- A type of malignant tumor of the bone, cartilage,...
Ancestry of “sarcoma”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | sarcoma | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σάρκωμα | fleshy growth |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σάρξ | The material which covers the bones of a... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | στέμμα | wreath, garland, chaplet; pedigrees, family trees |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | στέφω | I put around; I encircle, crown, wreath, garland |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | stékʷʰō | to enlace, crown, encircle |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | stegʷʰ- | to enlace |
Words derived from “sarcoma”
- osteosarcoma
- rhabdomyosarcoma
- chondrosarcoma
- fibrosarcoma
- lymphosarcoma
- leiomyosarcoma
- angiosarcoma
- liposarcoma
- sarcomatous
- sarcomatoid
- hemangiosarcoma
- carcinosarcoma
- gliosarcoma
- adenosarcoma
- neurofibrosarcoma
- lymphangiosarcoma
- myosarcoma
- pseudosarcomatous
- nonrhabdomyosarcoma
- myxosarcoma
- melanosarcoma
- neurosarcoma
- histiosarcoma
- antisarcoma