Where does “makuladegeneraatio” come from?
makuladegeneraatio (Finnish) comes from Hungarian makula, from Latin Macula, from Proto-Indo-European smh₁-tleh₂, from Proto-Indo-European smeh₁- — smear, rub.
makuladegeneraatio (Finnish): macular degeneration
Definitions
- macular degeneration
Ancestry of “makuladegeneraatio”, step by step
makuladegeneraatio traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian makula
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | makula | macula; spot, stain; fault, blemish |
| 2 | Latin | Macula | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | smh₁-tleh₂ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | smeh₁- | smear, rub |
via Finnish degeneraatio
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | degeneraatio | degeneration |
| 2 | Latin | degeneratio | — |