Where does “sclerose” come from?
sclerose (English) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kér-ye- — to cut, cut off, sever.
sclerose (English): To harden; To undergo sclerosis
Definitions
- To harden; To undergo sclerosis
Ancestry of “sclerose”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sclerosed | hardened by sclerosis; lignified |
| 2 | English | sclerosis | The abnormal hardening of body tissues, such as... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σκλήρωσις | an induration |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σκληρόω | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σκληρός | hard; harsh |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κορμός | trunk of a tree; log of timber |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κείρω | I shear, shave, cut hair short; I ravage, waste;... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kér-ye- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ker- | to cut off; to turn, bend |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |