Where does “scirrhous” come from?

scirrhous (English) comes from English ous, from English ou, from Afrikaans ou, from Dutch oud, from Middle Dutch out, from Old Dutch ald, from Proto-West Germanic ald, from Proto-Germanic aldaz — to grow, nourish.

scirrhous (English): Proceeding from scirrhus; of the nature of...

Definitions

  1. Proceeding from scirrhus; of the nature of...

Ancestry of “scirrhous”, step by step

scirrhous traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ous

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishousplural of ou
2EnglishouA probably extinct species of Hawaiian...
3AfrikaansouAn old fellow, guy, bloke; attributive form of...
4Dutchoudold
5Middle Dutchoutold
6Old Dutchald
7Proto-West Germanicaldold
8Proto-Germanicaldazold, grown up
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eltós
10Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

via English scirrhus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishscirrhusAn indurated organ or part, especially a gland; A...
2New LatinscirrosA hard swelling or tumour
3Ancient GreekσκῖροςA scrub, hard land overgrown with bushes; A...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltósEvery word from Proto-Germanic aldaz