Where does “thymoma” come from?
Thymoma derives from Ancient Greek -μα (nominal suffix) and θύμος (thymus gland), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂-.
thymoma (English): Any tumour of the thymus
Ancestry of “thymoma”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | thymus | A ductless gland, consisting mainly of lymphatic... |
| 2 | New Latin | thymus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | θύμος | a warty excrescence, so called from its likeness... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
Words derived from “thymoma”