Where does “poliomjelito” come from?
poliomjelito (Esperanto) comes from German Poliomyelitis, from Ancient Greek μυελός — marrow; inmost part, marrow.
poliomjelito (Esperanto): poliomyelitis, polio
Ancestry of “poliomjelito”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Poliomyelitis | poliomyelitis |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μυελός | marrow; inmost part, marrow |