Where does “telangiectasy” come from?
telangiectasy (English) comes from English telangiectasis, from English angiectasis, from English ectasis, from Ancient Greek ἔκτασις, from Ancient Greek ἐκτείνω, from Ancient Greek τείνω, from Proto-Hellenic téňňō, from Proto-Indo-European tén-ye-ti — to stretch, to extend.
telangiectasy (English): Alternative form of telangiectasis
Definitions
- Alternative form of telangiectasis
Ancestry of “telangiectasy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | telangiectasis | dilation of the capillary vessels |
| 2 | English | angiectasis | — |
| 3 | English | ectasis | dilatation: for example, bronchiectasis, which... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἔκτασις | A stretching out, extension; lengthening of a... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἐκτείνω | to stretch out; to prolong, draw out; to lay... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τείνω | to stretch, extend; to spread; to exert, push to... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | téňňō | to stretch |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | tén-ye-ti | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ten- | to stretch, to extend |