Where does “sclerotherapy” come from?
Sclerotherapy comes from Ancient Greek σκληρός meaning hard, combined with Ancient Greek θεραπεύω meaning to treat or cure, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European (s)kelh₁-.
sclerotherapy (English): A treatment for varicose veins and hemorrhoids...
Definitions
- A treatment for varicose veins and hemorrhoids...
Ancestry of “sclerotherapy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | sclero- | sclerous; hard; sclera |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σκληρός | hard; harsh |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κορμός | trunk of a tree; log of timber |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κείρω | I shear, shave, cut hair short; I ravage, waste;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kér-ye- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ker- | to cut off; to turn, bend |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |