Etymology

euparathyroid

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Today it means: Having normal parathyroid function. Full definition →

English parathyroid ← New Latin thyreoīdēs ← Ancient Greek θῠρεοειδής (thŭreoeidḗs)
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁wes-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁wésus?
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₁es-?
  4. Proto-Indo-European*h₁su-
  5. Proto-Hellenic*ehu-
  6. Ancient Greekἐΰς (eǘs)
  7. Ancient Greekεὖ (eû)
  8. Englisheu-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*per-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*preh₂-
  11. Proto-Hellenic*pərai
  12. Ancient Greekπᾰρᾰ́ (părắ)
  13. Ancient Greekπᾰρᾰ- (pără-)
  14. Englishpara-
  15. Proto-Indo-European*dʰwer-
  16. Proto-Hellenic*tʰurā
  17. Ancient Greekθῠ́ρᾱ (thŭ́rā)
  18. Ancient Greekθῠρεός (thŭreós)
  19. Proto-Indo-European*weyd-
  20. Proto-Indo-European*wéydos
  21. Proto-Hellenic*wéidos
  22. Ancient Greekεἶδος (eîdos)
  23. Ancient Greekθῠρεοειδής (thŭreoeidḗs)
  24. New Latinthyreoīdēs
  25. Englishthyroid
  26. Englishparathyroid
  27. English todayeuparathyroid

From eu- + parathyroid.

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