Where does “κιρσός” come from?
κιρσός (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κιρσός, from Ancient Greek κρίκος, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.
κιρσός (Greek): varicose vein, varicocele
Definitions
- varicose vein, varicocele
Ancestry of “κιρσός”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | κιρσός | varicocele, enlargement of a vein |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κρίκος | ring |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |