Etymology

keratolimbal

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Today it means: Relating to the limbus of the cornea. Full definition →

English limbal ← Ancient Greek κέρᾰς (kérăs) ← Proto-Hellenic *kérats
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱer-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱerh₂-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*kérats
  4. Ancient Greekκέρᾰς (kérăs)
  5. Englishkerato-
  6. Englishlimbal
  7. English todaykeratolimbal

From kerato- + limbal.

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