Etymology

amyloid

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Today it means: A waxy compound of protein and polysaccharides that is found deposited in tissues in amyloidosis. Full definition →

Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) ← Proto-Hellenic *wéidos ← Proto-Indo-European *wéydos
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*ə-
  4. Ancient Greekἀ- (a-)
  5. Proto-Indo-European*melh₂-
  6. Proto-Hellenic*mólā
  7. Ancient Greekμύλη (múlē)
  8. Ancient Greekἄμῠλος (ámŭlos)
  9. Ancient Greekἄμῠλον (ámŭlon)
  10. Latinamylum
  11. Englishamyl
  12. Proto-Indo-European*weyd-
  13. Proto-Indo-European*wéydos
  14. Proto-Hellenic*wéidos
  15. Ancient Greekεἶδος (eîdos)
  16. English todayamyloid

From amyl + -oid.

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