Where does “thalassemic” come from?
thalassemic (English) comes from English thalassemia, from Ancient Greek αἷμα, from Latin globus, from Proto-Indo-European gel- — to be cold, to freeze.
thalassemic (English): Of or relating to thalassemia; An individual who...
Definitions
- Of or relating to thalassemia; An individual who...
Ancestry of “thalassemic”, step by step
thalassemic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English thalassemia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | thalassemia | Any of a group of inherited disorders in which... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | αἷμα | blood |
| 3 | Latin | globus | any round object; a sphere; a globe; a glob,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gel- | to be cold, to freeze |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |