Where does “ventriculocisternal” come from?
ventriculocisternal (English) comes from English cistern, from Middle English cisterne, from Old French cisterne, from Latin cisterna, from Latin cista, from Ancient Greek κύστις, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.
ventriculocisternal (English): Of or pertaining to a ventricle and a cistern, usually one of the cerebral ventricles and one of the subarachnoid cisterns (such as the fourth ventricle and the cisterna magna), regarding pathways of cerebrospinal fluid flow
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to a ventricle and a cistern, usually one of the cerebral ventricles and one of the subarachnoid cisterns (such as the fourth ventricle and the cisterna magna), regarding pathways of cerebrospinal fluid flow
Ancestry of “ventriculocisternal”, step by step
ventriculocisternal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cistern
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cistern | A reservoir or tank for holding water, especially... |
| 2 | Middle English | cisterne | cistern water receptacle |
| 3 | Old French | cisterne | — |
| 4 | Latin | cisterna | cistern, tank (for water), reservoir |
| 5 | Latin | cista | a trunk, a chest, a casket; vocative singular of... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κύστις | bladder |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |