Where does “laringocel” come from?
laringocel (Romanian) comes from English laryngocele, from English -cele, from Ancient Greek κήλη, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂u-l-eh₂ — tumour.
laringocel (Romanian): laryngocele
Definitions
- laryngocele
Ancestry of “laringocel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | laryngocele | A congenital anomalous air sac communicating with... |
| 2 | English | -cele | A tumour; A hernia; Alternative form of -coel |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κήλη | tumour, swelling; hernia, rupture; hump on a... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂u-l-eh₂ | tumour |