Where does “pneumatocel” come from?
pneumatocel (Romanian) comes from English pneumatocele, from English pneumato-, from Ancient Greek πνεῦμα, from Ancient Greek πνέω, from Proto-Indo-European pnew- — to pant, breathe.
pneumatocel (Romanian): pneumatocele
Definitions
- pneumatocele
Ancestry of “pneumatocel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pneumatocele | A hernia or air-filled cyst within the lung; A... |
| 2 | English | pneumato- | Relating to air |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πνεῦμα | air; wind; breath |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πνέω | I blow; to breathe; 458 BCE, Aeschylus, The... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pnew- | to pant, breathe |