Etymology

encephalomyelitis

Today it means: Inflammation of the brain and spinal cord. Full definition →

English myelitis ← Ancient Greek μυελός (muelós) ← Proto-Hellenic *kʰepʰəlā́
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
  2. Ancient Greekἐν (en)
  3. Ancient Greekἐν- (en-)
  4. Proto-Indo-European*gʰebʰ-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*gʰébʰōl
  6. Proto-Hellenic*kʰepʰəlā́
  7. Ancient Greekκεφᾰλή (kephălḗ)
  8. Ancient Greekἐγκέφᾰλος (enképhălos)
  9. Englishencephalo-
  10. Ancient Greekμυελός (muelós)
  11. Englishmyelo-
  12. Englishmyelitis
  13. English todayencephalomyelitis

From encephalo- + myelitis.

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