Where does “sarcoma” come from?

sarcoma (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek σάρκωμα, from Ancient Greek σάρξ, from Ancient Greek στέμμα, from Ancient Greek στέφω, from Proto-Hellenic stékʷʰō, from Proto-Indo-European stegʷʰ- — to enlace.

Ancestry of “sarcoma”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	σάρκωμα	fleshy growth
2	Ancient Greek	σάρξ	The material which covers the bones of a...
3	Ancient Greek	στέμμα	wreath, garland, chaplet; pedigrees, family trees
4	Ancient Greek	στέφω	I put around; I encircle, crown, wreath, garland
5	Proto-Hellenic	stékʷʰō	to enlace, crown, encircle
6	Proto-Indo-European	stegʷʰ-	to enlace

Words derived from “sarcoma”

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