Where does “ozaena” come from?
ozaena (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ὄζαινα, from Ancient Greek -αινᾰ, from Ancient Greek -ίνα, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
ozaena (Latin): A kind of polypus; A disease of the nose
Definitions
- A kind of polypus; A disease of the nose
Ancestry of “ozaena”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ὄζαινα | ozaena, a type of chronic rhinitis; fetid kind of... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -αινᾰ | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ίνα | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |