Where does “karsinoma” come from?

karsinoma (Indonesian) comes from Latin carcinōma, from Ancient Greek καρκίνωμα, from Ancient Greek καρκινόω, from Ancient Greek καρκίνος, from Proto-Indo-European karkros.

karsinoma (Indonesian): carcinoma (an invasive malignant tumour derived from epithelial tissue that tends to metastasize to other areas of the body)

Definitions

carcinoma (an invasive malignant tumour derived from epithelial tissue that tends to metastasize to other areas of the body)

Ancestry of “karsinoma”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	carcinōma	carcinoma
2	Ancient Greek	καρκίνωμα	eating sore or ulcer; cancer
3	Ancient Greek	καρκινόω	to suffer from cancer
4	Ancient Greek	καρκίνος	crab; Cancer, the zodiac sign; sore, ulcer,...
5	Proto-Indo-European	karkros	—

Every word from Proto-Indo-European karkros →Every word from Ancient Greek καρκίνος →Every word from Ancient Greek καρκινόω →