Where does “tripanosomiasi” come from?
tripanosomiasi (Italian) comes from Italian tripanosoma, from Ancient Greek σῶμα, from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.
tripanosomiasi (Italian): trypanosomiasis
Ancestry of “tripanosomiasi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | tripanosoma | trypanosome |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σῶμα | body; One's life in the physical world; That... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | tewh₂- | to swell; to crowd; to be strong |