Etymology

leukopenic

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Today it means: Having leukopenia. Full definition →

English leukopenia ← Ancient Greek πενῐ́ᾱ (penĭ́ā) ← Proto-Indo-European *(s)penh₁-
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The story

  1. Englishleuko-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*(s)penh₁-
  3. Ancient Greekπένομαι (pénomai)
  4. Ancient Greekπένης (pénēs)
  5. Ancient Greekπενῐ́ᾱ (penĭ́ā)
  6. Englishleukopenia
  7. English todayleukopenic

From leukopenia + -ic.

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