Where does “διάρροια” come from?

διάρροια (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek διά, from Proto-Indo-European dwís, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.

διάρροια (Ancient Greek): flowing through, diarrhoea

Definitions

  1. flowing through, diarrhoea

Ancestry of “διάρροια”, step by step

διάρροια traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek διά

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδιάthroughout
2Proto-Indo-Europeandwístwice, doubly; in two
3Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two

via Ancient Greek ῥέω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekῥέωI flow, stream, run, gush; I let flow, pour; I...
2Proto-Indo-Europeansrew-to flow, stream
3Proto-Indo-Europeanser-to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together

via Ancient Greek δῐᾰρρέω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδῐᾰρρέωto flow (through), to run (of liquids)

Words derived from “διάρροια”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwís →Every word from Ancient Greek διά →