Where does “leucopenia” come from?
leucopenia (Spanish) comes from Ancient Greek πενία, from Ancient Greek πένης, from Ancient Greek -ής, from Proto-Indo-European -ēs, from Proto-Indo-European -ess, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
leucopenia (Spanish): leukopenia
Definitions
- leukopenia
Ancestry of “leucopenia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | πενία | poverty, indigence, beggary |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πένης | labourer, workman; poor man, pauper; poor |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ής | adjective suffix |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |