Where does “sclerosis” come from?
Sclerosis comes from Ancient Greek σκλήρωσις, derived from the verb σκληροῦν meaning to harden, from the adjective σκληρός meaning hard, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European (s)kelh₁-.
sclerosis (English): The abnormal hardening of body tissues, such as...
Definitions
- The abnormal hardening of body tissues, such as...
Ancestry of “sclerosis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | σκλήρωσις | an induration |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σκληρόω | — |
| 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 |
Words derived from “sclerosis”