Etymology

amyoplasia

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Today it means: A congenital condition in which there is a lack of muscle development. Full definition →

Ancient Greek πλᾰ́σῐς (plắsĭs) ← English myo- ← Proto-Hellenic *mū́s
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*ə-
  4. Ancient Greekἀ- (a-)
  5. Englisha-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*múHs
  7. Proto-Hellenic*mū́s
  8. Ancient Greekμῦς (mûs)
  9. Englishmyo-
  10. Ancient Greekπλᾰ́σῐς (plắsĭs)
  11. English todayamyoplasia

From a- + myo- + -plasia.

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