Where does “sclerosi” come from?
sclerosi (Italian) comes from Latin sclērōsis, from Ancient Greek σκλήρωσις, from Ancient Greek σκληρόω, 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- — to cut, cut off, sever.
sclerosi (Italian): plural of scleroso; sclerosis; second-person...
Definitions
- plural of scleroso; sclerosis; second-person...
Ancestry of “sclerosi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | sclērōsis | sclerosis |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σκλήρωσις | an induration |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σκληρόω | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σκληρός | hard; harsh |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κορμός | trunk of a tree; log of timber |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κείρω | I shear, shave, cut hair short; I ravage, waste;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kér-ye- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ker- | to cut off; to turn, bend |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |