Where does “scleritis” come from?
scleritis (English) comes from English sclera, from New Latin sclera, from Ancient Greek σκληρός, from Ancient Greek κορμός, from Ancient Greek κείρω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kér-ye-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
scleritis (English): Inflammation of the sclera of the eye
Definitions
- Inflammation of the sclera of the eye
Ancestry of “scleritis”, step by step
scleritis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sclera
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sclera | The white of the eye. It is the tough outer coat... |
| 2 | New Latin | sclera | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σκληρός | hard; harsh |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κορμός | trunk of a tree; log of timber |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κείρω | I shear, shave, cut hair short; I ravage, waste;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kér-ye- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ker- | to cut off; to turn, bend |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |