Where does “gonorroe” come from?

gonorroe (Dutch) comes from Latin gonorrhoea, from Ancient Greek γονόρροια, from Ancient Greek ῥοία, from Ancient Greek ῥέω, from Proto-Indo-European srew-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.

gonorroe (Dutch): the STD gonorrhea

Definitions

  1. the STD gonorrhea

Ancestry of “gonorroe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingonorrhoeagonorrhea
2Ancient Greekγονόρροιαgonorrhea; blennorrhea
3Ancient Greekῥοίαflow, flux
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 →