Where does “thyroid” come from?
Thyroid comes from New Latin thyroides, from Ancient Greek θυρεοειδής meaning "shield-shaped," itself formed from θῠ́ρᾱ meaning "door" or "gate" and the suffix -ειδής meaning "-shaped," tracing back to Proto-Indo-European dʰwer-.
thyroid (English): Of, relating to, or being the thyroid gland; Of,...
Definitions
- Of, relating to, or being the thyroid gland; Of,...
Ancestry of “thyroid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Latin | thyreoīdēs | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | θῠρεοειδής | Shield-shaped |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ειδής | like, connected to, from the nature of, full of;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ής | adjective suffix |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |
Words derived from “thyroid”
- hypothyroidism
- parathyroid
- hyperthyroidism
- hyperparathyroidism
- thyroiditis
- thyroidectomy
- hypoparathyroidism
- hypothyroid
- antithyroid
- euthyroid
- cricothyroid
- parathyroidectomy
- hyperthyroid
- thyroidal
- cricothyroidotomy
- parathormone
- pseudohypoparathyroidism
- extrathyroidal
- hemithyroidectomy
- intrathyroidal
- euthyroidism
- nonthyroidal
- dysthyroid
- extrathyroid