Where does “trichomoniasis” come from?
trichomoniasis (English) comes from Translingual Trichomonas, from Ancient Greek μονάς, from Translingual Chlamydomonas, from Ancient Greek χλαμύς, from Ancient Greek σαῦρος, from Ancient Greek σαύρα — lizard.
trichomoniasis (English): A common sexually transmitted disease caused by...
Definitions
- A common sexually transmitted disease caused by...
Ancestry of “trichomoniasis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Translingual | Trichomonas | genus |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μονάς | alone, solitary, isolated; special feminine form... |
| 3 | Translingual | Chlamydomonas | genus |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | χλαμύς | cloak, robe, mantle |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σαῦρος | Alternative form of σαύρᾱ; horse mackerel |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | σαύρα | lizard |