Where does “sclérose” come from?
sclérose (French) comes from Ancient Greek σκλήρωσις, from Ancient Greek σκληρόω, from Ancient Greek σκληρός, from Ancient Greek κορμός, from Ancient Greek κείρω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kér-ye-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
sclérose (French): sclerosis; first-person singular present...
Definitions
- sclerosis; first-person singular present...
Ancestry of “sclérose”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | σκλήρωσις | an induration |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σκληρόω | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σκληρός | hard; harsh |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κορμός | trunk of a tree; log of timber |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κείρω | I shear, shave, cut hair short; I ravage, waste;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kér-ye- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ker- | to cut off; to turn, bend |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |
Words derived from “sclérose”