Where does “acromégalie” come from?
acromégalie (French) comes from New Latin acromegalia, from Ancient Greek ἄκρον, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́κρος — outermost; pointed, sharp; topmost.
acromégalie (French): acromegaly
Ancestry of “acromégalie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | New Latin | acromegalia | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἄκρον | peak; headland, cape; end, extremity |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ᾰ̓́κρος | outermost; pointed, sharp; topmost |
Words derived from “acromégalie”