myEtymology.com: English etymology of aneurysm

Etymology of the English word aneurysm

the English word aneurysm

derived from the Greek word aneurusma, ἀνεύρυσμα

derived from the Greek word aneurunein

using the Greek prefix ana-, ἀνα-

derived from the Greek word ana, ἀνά (according to; apart; properly, up; but (by extension) used (distributively) severally, or (locally) at (etc.))

derived from the Greek word eurus, εὐρύς

derived from the Greek word aneurein

using the Greek prefix ana-, ἀνα-

derived from the Greek word ana, ἀνά (according to; apart; properly, up; but (by extension) used (distributively) severally, or (locally) at (etc.))

The earliest known usage of aneurysm in English dates from the 15th century.

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