Where does “prostatahyperplasia” come from?
prostatahyperplasia (Finnish) comes from English hyperplasia, from English hyper-, from Greek υπερ-, from Ancient Greek ὑπερ-, from Ancient Greek ὑπέρ, from Proto-Indo-European upér, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
prostatahyperplasia (Finnish): prostatic hyperplasia
Definitions
- prostatic hyperplasia
Ancestry of “prostatahyperplasia”, step by step
prostatahyperplasia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hyperplasia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hyperplasia | An increase in the size of a tissue or organ due... |
| 2 | English | hyper- | over, above or beyond; excessive; existing in... |
| 3 | Greek | υπερ- | hyper, super; hyper-; super-, ultra-, sur- |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὑπερ- | over-, super- |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὑπέρ | for; over-much, above measure |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | upér | above; over |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |
via Finnish prostata
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | prostata | prostate |
| 2 | Late Latin | prostata | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | προστάτης | one who stands before, protector, guardian; one... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἵστημι | to make to stand, to stand, set; to stop, stay,... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | hístāmi | to stand |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | stísteh₂ti | to be standing up, to be getting up |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |