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Where does “oinceolaíoch” come from?

oinceolaíoch (Irish) comes from New Latin onco-, from Ancient Greek ὄγκος, from Proto-Italic onkos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ónkos, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

oinceolaíoch (Irish): oncological

Definitions

  1. oncological

Ancestry of “oinceolaíoch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1New Latinonco-tumor
2Ancient Greekὄγκοςbulk, volume, mass, heap, weight; tumor;...
3Proto-Italiconkos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ónkosbend, turn
5Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
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