Etymology

stereoelectroencephalographic

Today it means: Relating to stereoelectroencephalography. Full definition →

English stereoelectroencephalography ← Ancient Greek γραφή (graphḗ) ← Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*ster-
  2. Ancient Greekστερεός (stereós)
  3. Ancient Greekστερεο- (stereo-)
  4. Englishstereo-
  5. Frenchélectro-
  6. Ancient Greekἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)
  7. Latinēlectrum
  8. Latinelectro-
  9. Englishelectro-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
  11. Ancient Greekἐν (en)
  12. Ancient Greekἐν- (en-)
  13. Proto-Indo-European*gʰebʰ-
  14. Proto-Indo-European*gʰébʰōl
  15. Proto-Hellenic*kʰepʰəlā́
  16. Ancient Greekκεφᾰλή (kephălḗ)
  17. Ancient Greekἐγκέφᾰλος (enképhălos)
  18. Englishencephalo-
  19. Proto-Indo-European*gerbʰ-
  20. Proto-Hellenic*grə́pʰō
  21. Ancient Greekγρᾰ́φω (grắphō)
  22. Ancient Greekγραφή (graphḗ)
  23. Englishstereoelectroencephalography
  24. English todaystereoelectroencephalographic

From stereoelectroencephalography + -ic.

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