Etymology

iridodiagnosis

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Today it means: iridology; diagnosis by studying the iris Full definition →

English diagnosis ← Latin diagnōsis ← Ancient Greek δῐᾰ́γνωσῐς (dĭắgnōsĭs)
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  1. Englishirido-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  3. Proto-Indo-European*trísinflu.
  4. Proto-Indo-European*dwís
  5. Ancient Greekδιά (diá)
  6. Ancient Greekδια- (dia-)
  7. Proto-Indo-European*ǵneh₃-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*ǵn̥h₃sḱéti
  9. Proto-Hellenic*gignṓskō
  10. Ancient Greekγῐγνώσκω (gĭgnṓskō)
  11. Ancient Greekδῐαγῐγνώσκω (dĭagĭgnṓskō)
  12. Ancient Greekδῐᾰ́γνωσῐς (dĭắgnōsĭs)
  13. Latindiagnōsis
  14. Englishdiagnosis
  15. English todayiridodiagnosis

From irido- + diagnosis.

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