Where does “rýma” come from?

rýma (Czech) comes from French rhume, from Late Latin rheuma, from Ancient Greek ῥεῦμα, from Ancient Greek ῥέω, from Proto-Indo-European srew-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.

rýma (Czech): runny nose, rhinorrhea

Definitions

  1. runny nose, rhinorrhea

Ancestry of “rýma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchrhumecold
2Late Latinrheumacatarrh, rheum; flow
3Ancient Greekῥεῦμαstream, flow, current
4Ancient GreekῥέωI flow, stream, run, gush; I let flow, pour; I...
5Proto-Indo-Europeansrew-to flow, stream
6Proto-Indo-Europeanser-to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ser- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European srew- →Every word from Ancient Greek ῥέω →