Where does “sclerosant” come from?
sclerosant (English) comes from English sclerose, from English sclerosed, from English sclerosis, from Ancient Greek σκλήρωσις, from Ancient Greek σκληρόω, from Ancient Greek σκληρός, from Ancient Greek κορμός, from Ancient Greek κείρω — to cut, cut off, sever.
sclerosant (English): A fluid used for sclerosing
Definitions
- A fluid used for sclerosing
Ancestry of “sclerosant”, step by step
sclerosant traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sclerose
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sclerose | To harden; To undergo sclerosis |
| 2 | English | sclerosed | hardened by sclerosis; lignified |
| 3 | English | sclerosis | The abnormal hardening of body tissues, such as... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σκλήρωσις | an induration |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σκληρόω | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | σκληρός | hard; harsh |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κορμός | trunk of a tree; log of timber |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | κείρω | I shear, shave, cut hair short; I ravage, waste;... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kér-ye- | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ker- | to cut off; to turn, bend |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |
via English ȧnt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ȧnt | — |
| 2 | Middle English | ampte | An ant; a formicid; A mantid |
| 3 | Old English | ǣmete | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | āmaitijā | ant |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | uʀ- | out, over; off, away |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | uz- | up, out |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | uss- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | uds- | up, out |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | úd | out, outward |