Where does “scintigraphic” come from?
scintigraphic (English) comes from English scintigraphy, from English scintillation, from English -ion, from Ancient Greek ἀπόγειον, from Ancient Greek ἀπό, from Ancient Greek Ἥλιος, from Ancient Greek τύπος, from Ancient Greek τύπτω — to push, to hit.
scintigraphic (English): Of or pertaining to scintigraphy
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to scintigraphy
Ancestry of “scintigraphic”, step by step
scintigraphic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English scintigraphy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | scintigraphy | A radiographic technique, using radioactive... |
| 2 | English | scintillation | A flash of light; a spark; The twinkling of a... |
| 3 | English | -ion | an action or process, or the result of an action... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀπόγειον | apogee, greatest distance from the Earth |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀπό | from, away from; because of, as a result of |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Ἥλιος | sun |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | τύπος | A blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | τύπτω | to beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewp- | to push, to stick |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |