Where does “nekroza” come from?
nekroza (Serbo-Croatian) comes from German Nekrose, from Latin necrōsis, from Ancient Greek νέκρωσις, from Ancient Greek -σῐς, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
nekroza (Serbo-Croatian): necrosis
Definitions
- necrosis
Ancestry of “nekroza”, step by step
nekroza traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German Nekrose
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Nekrose | necrosis |
| 2 | Latin | necrōsis | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | νέκρωσις | a state of death, deadness; death; mortification |
| 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 |
via English necrosis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | necrosis | The localized death of cells or tissues through... |
via French nécrose
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | nécrose | necrosis |