Where does “amebiaza” come from?
amebiaza (Polish) comes from English amoebiasis, from English -iasis, from Ancient Greek ἴασις, from Ancient Greek -σῐς, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
amebiaza (Polish): amoebiasis
Definitions
- amoebiasis
Ancestry of “amebiaza”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | amoebiasis | An infectious disease caused by the parasitic... |
| 2 | English | -iasis | A pathological condition or process |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἴασις | cure, remedy; repair, mend |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -σῐς | "suffix forming nouns" |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -τις | retained after dentals |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |