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Where does “angioplastia” come from?

angioplastia (Spanish) comes from Spanish angio-, from Ancient Greek ἀγγεῖον, from Ancient Greek ἄγγος, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éngos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eng- — curve, bend.

angioplastia (Spanish): angioplasty

Definitions

  1. angioplasty

Ancestry of “angioplastia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishangio-angio-
2Ancient Greekἀγγεῖονvessel, jar, vase, pail, bucket, box; receptacle,...
3Ancient Greekἄγγοςvessel , vat, pitcher, bucket, pail, wine-bowl
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éngos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eng-curve, bend
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