Where does “megaloblastianemia” come from?
megaloblastianemia (Finnish) comes from Finnish anemia, from Ancient Greek ἀναιμία, from Ancient Greek ἀν-, from Ancient Greek ὀρθός, from Proto-Hellenic ortʰwós, from Proto-Indo-European h₃r̥dʰwós, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erdʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European -wós — Creates adjectives from verb stems.
megaloblastianemia (Finnish): megaloblastic anemia
Definitions
- megaloblastic anemia
Ancestry of “megaloblastianemia”, step by step
megaloblastianemia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish anemia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | anemia | anemia |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀναιμία | lack of blood |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀν- | Alternative form of ἀ- used before a vowel;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὀρθός | straight, upright, erect; straight forward, in a... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | ortʰwós | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃r̥dʰwós | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃erdʰ- | to increase, grow; upright, high |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -wós | Creates adjectives from verb stems |
via Finnish megaloblasti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | megaloblasti | megaloblast |