Where does “sideroblastic” come from?
sideroblastic (English) comes from English sideroblast, from English sidero-, from Latin sīdus, from Ancient Greek Σιδοῦς, from Ancient Greek σίδη — pomegranate; kind of waterplant growing near...
sideroblastic (English): Relating to sideroblasts
Definitions
- Relating to sideroblasts
Ancestry of “sideroblastic”, step by step
sideroblastic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sideroblast
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sideroblast | An erythroblast with stainable iron granules in... |
| 2 | English | sidero- | Related to stars or constellations, as sidereal... |
| 3 | Latin | sīdus | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Σιδοῦς | Sidus, Corinthia, Greece |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σίδη | pomegranate; kind of waterplant growing near... |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |