Where does “anévrismal” come from?
anévrismal (French) comes from French anévrisme, from Ancient Greek ἀνεύρυσμα, from Ancient Greek ἀνευρύνω, from Ancient Greek εὐρύνω, from Ancient Greek εὐρύς, from Proto-Hellenic *eurús.
anévrismal (French): aneurysmal
Ancestry of “anévrismal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | anévrisme | aneurysm |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀνεύρυσμα | widening, opening; a widening, a dilatation |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀνευρύνω | to dilate |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | εὐρύνω | to broaden, to widen |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | εὐρύς | wide, broad, spacious, especially of heaven,... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *eurús | — |