Where does “talcosis” come from?

talcosis (English) comes from English talc, from Middle French talc, from Arabic طَلْق, from Persian تلک — talc, talcum.

talcosis (English): A pulmonary disorder caused by talc

Definitions

  1. A pulmonary disorder caused by talc

Ancestry of “talcosis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtalcOriginally a large range of transparent or...
2Middle Frenchtalc—
3Arabicطَلْق—
4Persianتلکtalc, talcum
Every word from Persian تلک →Every word from Arabic طَلْق →Every word from Middle French talc →