Where does “varicocele” come from?
varicocele (English) comes from Latin vāricō, from Latin vāricus, from Latin -icus, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
varicocele (English): Varicose veins in the area of the scrotum
Definitions
- Varicose veins in the area of the scrotum
Ancestry of “varicocele”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | vāricō | to spread the legs apart; to straddle |
| 2 | Latin | vāricus | with feet spread apart, straddling |
| 3 | Latin | -icus | belonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |