Where does “spondylolisthesis” come from?
Spondylolisthesis comes from Ancient Greek σπόνδυλος, combining the vertebral element with a term for slipping or displacement.
spondylolisthesis (English): A forward displacement of a vertebra over a lower...
Definitions
- A forward displacement of a vertebra over a lower...
Ancestry of “spondylolisthesis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | listhesis | A forward displacement of a vertebra over a... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὀλισθάνω | to slip, to slide, to be slippery |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | στρῶμα | mattress, bed; bedclothes; horsecloth |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | strṓmə | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sterh₃- | to spread, extend, stretch out |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ster- | sterile, infertile |