Where does “tumorigenesis” come from?
Tumorigenesis derives from English tumor, from Latin tumor meaning "a swelling," combined with the English suffix -y, ultimately tracing through Latin -ia and -ivus formations to Proto-Indo-European -kos.
tumorigenesis (English): Production of a new tumor or tumors; The process...
Definitions
- Production of a new tumor or tumors; The process...
Ancestry of “tumorigenesis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tumor | An abnormal growth; differential diagnosis... |
| 2 | Middle English | tumour | tumour; The growth of tumours or boils |
| 3 | Old French | tumour | tumor |
| 4 | Latin | tumor | The state of being swollen; A swelling, tumor;... |
| 5 | Latin | -or | used to form a third-declension masculine... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -ōs | Creates masculine action nouns or result nouns... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ōs | Creates masculine and feminine action nouns or... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -oss | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |