Where does “acromegalie” come from?

acromegalie (Romanian) comes from French acromégalie, from New Latin acromegalia, from Ancient Greek ἄκρον, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́κρος — outermost; pointed, sharp; topmost.

acromegalie (Romanian): acromegaly

Definitions

  1. acromegaly

Ancestry of “acromegalie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchacromégalieacromegaly
2New Latinacromegalia—
3Ancient Greekἄκρονpeak; headland, cape; end, extremity
4Ancient Greekᾰ̓́κροςoutermost; pointed, sharp; topmost
Every word from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́κρος →Every word from Ancient Greek ἄκρον →Every word from New Latin acromegalia →