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Where does “serosanguineous” come from?

serosanguineous (English) comes from English sanguineous, from Latin sanguineus, from Latin sanguīs, from Proto-Italic *sangwens, from Proto-Indo-European h₁sh₂-én-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésh₂r̥ — blood.

serosanguineous (English): Relating to, or containing both whole blood and...

Definitions

  1. Relating to, or containing both whole blood and...

Ancestry of “serosanguineous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsanguineousAccompanied by bloodshed; bloody; Eager for...
2Latinsanguineusof blood, bloody; bloodthirsty; blood-coloured
3Latinsanguīs—
4Proto-Italic*sangwens—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁sh₂-én-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ésh₂r̥blood
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