Where does “glaucome” come from?
glaucome (French) comes from Latin glaucoma, from Ancient Greek γλαύκωμα, from Ancient Greek γλαυκός, from Ancient Greek Χᾰ́ρῐς, from Ancient Greek χαίρω, from Proto-Hellenic kʰəřřō, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
glaucome (French): glaucoma
Definitions
- glaucoma
Ancestry of “glaucome”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | glaucoma | dimming of the vitreous body in the eye, glaucoma |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | γλαύκωμα | an opacity of the crystalline lens |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | γλαυκός | gleaming, bright; blue-green or blue-gray; light... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Χᾰ́ρῐς | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | χαίρω | To be full of cheer, i.e. calmly happy or well... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | kʰəřřō | to rejoice |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |