Where does “silicosis” come from?
silicosis (English) comes from English silica, from New Latin silica, from Latin silex — pebble, stone, flint; rock, crag; lava.
silicosis (English): A disease of the lungs caused by the inhalation...
Definitions
- A disease of the lungs caused by the inhalation...
Ancestry of “silicosis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | silica | Silicon dioxide; Any of the silica group of the... |
| 2 | New Latin | silica | — |
| 3 | Latin | silex | pebble, stone, flint; rock, crag; lava |
Words derived from “silicosis”