Where does “onkologia” come from?

onkologia (Finnish) comes from Finnish onko-, from New Latin onco-, from Ancient Greek ὄγκος, from Proto-Italic onkos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ónkos, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

onkologia (Finnish): oncology; Partitive singular form of onkologi

Definitions

  1. oncology; Partitive singular form of onkologi

Ancestry of “onkologia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishonko-onco-
2New Latinonco-tumor
3Ancient Greekὄγκοςbulk, volume, mass, heap, weight; tumor;...
4Proto-Italiconkos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ónkosbend, turn
6Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

Words derived from “onkologia”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -os →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ónkos →Every word from Proto-Italic onkos →