Where does “虫垂炎” come from?
虫垂炎 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 炎, from Old Japanese 炎, from Old Japanese 火, from Proto-Japonic poy, from Proto-Japonic po.
虫垂炎 (Japanese): appendicitis
Ancestry of “虫垂炎”, step by step
虫垂炎 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 炎
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 炎 | a flame; an intense emotion, passion; -itis,... |
| 2 | Old Japanese | 炎 | a flame |
| 3 | Old Japanese | 火 | a fire; a light |
| 4 | Proto-Japonic | poy | fire |
| 5 | Proto-Japonic | po | — |
via Japanese 虫垂
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 虫垂 | an appendix, a vermiform appendix |
| 2 | Japanese | 虫 | a bug, insect, worm; a serpent, snake; a worm |