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Where does “anévrisme” come from?

anévrisme (French) comes from Ancient Greek ἀνεύρυσμα, from Ancient Greek ἀνευρύνω, from Ancient Greek εὐρύνω, from Ancient Greek εὐρύς, from Proto-Hellenic *eurús.

anévrisme (French): aneurysm

Definitions

  1. aneurysm

Ancestry of “anévrisme”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀνεύρυσμαwidening, opening; a widening, a dilatation
2Ancient Greekἀνευρύνωto dilate
3Ancient Greekεὐρύνωto broaden, to widen
4Ancient Greekεὐρύςwide, broad, spacious, especially of heaven,...
5Proto-Hellenic*eurús—

Words derived from “anévrisme”

  • anévrismal
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