Where does “scleroadenite” come from?
scleroadenite (Italian) comes from Italian adenite, from French adénite, from Ancient Greek ἀδήν — gland.
scleroadenite (Italian): scleroadenitis hardening of lymph nodes
Definitions
- scleroadenitis hardening of lymph nodes
Ancestry of “scleroadenite”, step by step
scleroadenite traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian adenite
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | adenite | adenitis |
| 2 | French | adénite | adenitis |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀδήν | gland |
via Italian sclero
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | sclero | first-person singular present indicative of... |
| 2 | Italian | sclerare | To throw a fit, go bananas, do one's nut |
| 3 | Italian | arteriosclerosi | arteriosclerosis |