Where does “spondylolisthetic” come from?
spondylolisthetic (English) comes from English spondylolisthesis, from English listhesis, from Ancient Greek ὀλισθάνω, from Ancient Greek στρῶμα, from Proto-Hellenic strṓmə, from Proto-Indo-European sterh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.
spondylolisthetic (English): Of or relating to spondylolisthesis
Definitions
- Of or relating to spondylolisthesis
Ancestry of “spondylolisthetic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | spondylolisthesis | A forward displacement of a vertebra over a lower... |
| 2 | English | listhesis | A forward displacement of a vertebra over a... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὀλισθάνω | to slip, to slide, to be slippery |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | στρῶμα | mattress, bed; bedclothes; horsecloth |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | strṓmə | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sterh₃- | to spread, extend, stretch out |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ster- | sterile, infertile |