Where does “telangiectasia” come from?

Telangiectasia comes from Ancient Greek ἀγγεῖον and ἐκ-, which trace through Proto-Indo-European kʷel-, h₂eng-, tén-ye-ti, and ten-.

telangiectasia (English): A condition characterized by dilatation of the...

Definitions

  1. A condition characterized by dilatation of the...

Ancestry of “telangiectasia”, step by step

telangiectasia traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ἔκτασις

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἔκτασιςA stretching out, extension; lengthening of a...
2Ancient Greekἐκτείνωto stretch out; to prolong, draw out; to lay...
3Ancient Greekτείνωto stretch, extend; to spread; to exert, push to...
4Proto-Hellenictéňňōto stretch
5Proto-Indo-Europeantén-ye-ti—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanten-to stretch, to extend

via Ancient Greek ἀγγεῖον

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀγγεῖονvessel, jar, vase, pail, bucket, box; receptacle,...
2Ancient Greekἄγγοςvessel (to hold liquids); vat; pitcher; bucket; pail; wine-bowl
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éngos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eng-curve, bend

via Ancient Greek τέλος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekτέλοςcompletion, accomplishment, fulfillment,...
2Ancient Greekμέροςpart, component, region; share, portion; one's...
3Proto-Hellenic*(h)méros—

Words derived from “telangiectasia”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ten- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tén-ye-ti →Every word from Proto-Hellenic téňňō →