English
hypothyroidism
Hypothyroidism comes from Ancient Greek θῠρεοειδής ‘Shield-shaped’, from Proto-Indo-European *wéydos ‘seeing’, and ultimately from *weyd- ‘to see’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*weyd-‘to see’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*wéydos‘seeing’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*wéidosreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEεἶδοςeîdos
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEθῠρεοειδήςthŭreoeidḗs‘Shield-shaped’
- New Latinmodernthyreoīdēs
- English1500–presentthyroid
- Englishtodayhypothyroidism
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*weyd-‘to see’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*wéydos‘seeing’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*wéidosreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEεἶδοςeîdos
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEθῠρεοειδήςthŭreoeidḗs‘Shield-shaped’
- New Latinmodernthyreoīdēs
- English1500–presentthyroid
- Englishtodayhypothyroidism
The story
Coined c. between 1900 and 1905 from hypo- (‘under’) + thyroid + -ism.
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *weyd- ‘to see’
story, guy, video, idea, review, evidence, visit, provide, advice, interview, guide, witness, vision, historic, wisdom, invisible, visa, wit, advise, wizard, evident, historian, visibility, vista, witty, wisely, prudent, revise, guise, envious, prudence, revue, unwise, purview, druid, improvise, vide, twit, avis, voyeur, 105 more
through Proto-Indo-European *wéydos ‘seeing’
through Proto-Hellenic *wéidos
through Ancient Greek εἶδος
idol, tabloid, steroid, idyll, trapezoid, colloid, hyoid, sigmoid, 50 more
through Ancient Greek θῠρεοειδής ‘Shield-shaped’
through English thyroid
parathyroid, thyroxine, hyperthyroidism, thyroiditis, 14 more
Today it means
noun The disease state caused by insufficient production of thyroid hormone by the thyroid gland.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *weyd- / hypothyroidism