Where does “telangiectasic” come from?
telangiectasic (English) comes from English telangiectasia, from Ancient Greek ἔκτασις, from Ancient Greek ἐκτείνω, from Ancient Greek τείνω, from Proto-Hellenic téňňō, from Proto-Indo-European tén-ye-ti, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.
telangiectasic (English): Of or pertaining to telangiectasia
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to telangiectasia
Ancestry of “telangiectasic”, step by step
telangiectasic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English telangiectasia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | telangiectasia | A condition characterized by dilatation of the... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἔκτασις | A stretching out, extension; lengthening of a... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἐκτείνω | to stretch out; to prolong, draw out; to lay... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τείνω | to stretch, extend; to spread; to exert, push to... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | téňňō | to stretch |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | tén-ye-ti | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ten- | to stretch, to extend |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |