Etymology

erythroleukemia

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Today it means: erythroid leukemia Full definition →

English leukemia ← Ancient Greek ἐρῠθρός (erŭthrós) ← Proto-Hellenic *erutʰrós
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁rewdʰ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁rudʰrós
  3. Proto-Hellenic*erutʰrós
  4. Ancient Greekἐρῠθρός (erŭthrós)
  5. Englisherythro-
  6. Englishleukemia
  7. English todayerythroleukemia

From erythro- + leukemia.

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