Where does “scirrhus” come from?

scirrhus (English) comes from New Latin scirros, from Ancient Greek σκῖρος — A scrub, hard land overgrown with bushes; A...

scirrhus (English): An indurated organ or part, especially a gland; A...

Definitions

  1. An indurated organ or part, especially a gland; A...

Ancestry of “scirrhus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1New LatinscirrosA hard swelling or tumour
2Ancient GreekσκῖροςA scrub, hard land overgrown with bushes; A...

Words derived from “scirrhus”

Every word from Ancient Greek σκῖρος →Every word from New Latin scirros →
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