Where does “otorinolaringologic” come from?
otorinolaringologic (Romanian) comes from French oto-rhino-laryngologique, from French oto-rhino-laryngologie, from French laryngologie, from French -ie, from Middle French -ie, from Old French -ie, from Latin -ia, from Latin -ius — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
otorinolaringologic (Romanian): otorhinolaryngological
Definitions
- otorhinolaryngological
Ancestry of “otorinolaringologic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | oto-rhino-laryngologique | otorhinolaryngological |
| 2 | French | oto-rhino-laryngologie | otorhinolaryngology |
| 3 | French | laryngologie | laryngology |
| 4 | French | -ie | indicates a feminine noun, often an abstract one |
| 5 | Middle French | -ie | indicates a feminine noun, often an abstract one |
| 6 | Old French | -ie | indicates a feminine noun, often an abstract one |
| 7 | Latin | -ia | Used to form a feminine abstract noun, usually... |
| 8 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |