Where does “uloid” come from?
uloid (English) comes from Ancient Greek οὐλή, from New Latin erythema, from Ancient Greek ἐρύθημα, from Ancient Greek ἐρυθρός, from Proto-Hellenic *erutʰrós.
uloid (English): scar-like
Ancestry of “uloid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | οὐλή | scar, wound scarred over |
| 2 | New Latin | erythema | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἐρύθημα | a redness or flush on the skin |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐρυθρός | reddish, red |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | *erutʰrós | — |