Where does “sclerodermico” come from?
sclerodermico (Italian) comes from Italian sclerodermia, from English sclero-, 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.
sclerodermico (Italian): of or pertaining to scleroderma
Definitions
- of or pertaining to scleroderma
Ancestry of “sclerodermico”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | sclerodermia | scleroderma |
| 2 | English | sclero- | sclerous; hard; sclera |
| 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 |