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Where does “xanthoma” come from?

xanthoma (English) comes from English -oma, from Ancient Greek -ωμᾰ, from Ancient Greek -όω, from Proto-Indo-European -oyéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

xanthoma (English): A small, yellow nodule, rich in cholesterol and...

Definitions

  1. A small, yellow nodule, rich in cholesterol and...

Ancestry of “xanthoma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-omaForming nouns indicating disease or morbidity;...
2Ancient Greek-ωμᾰdisease, tumor
3Ancient Greek-όωAdded to a noun or adjective to make a verb with...
4Proto-Indo-European-oyétiCreates factitive verbs from adjectives
5Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
7Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “xanthoma”

  • xanthomatosis
  • pseudoxanthoma
  • xanthomata
  • xanthomatous
  • fibroxanthoma
  • xanthomous
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