Where does “antirheumatic” come from?
antirheumatic (English) comes from English rheumatic, from Middle French rheumatique, from Latin rheumaticus, from Ancient Greek ῥευματικός, 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.
antirheumatic (English): Serving to prevent or counter rheumatism; A drug...
Definitions
- Serving to prevent or counter rheumatism; A drug...
Ancestry of “antirheumatic”, step by step
antirheumatic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English rheumatic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rheumatic | Resembling or relating to rheumatism; Derived... |
| 2 | Middle French | rheumatique | — |
| 3 | Latin | rheumaticus | troubled with rheum |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ῥευματικός | subject to a discharge or flux |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ῥεῦμα | stream, flow, current |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ῥέω | I flow, stream, run, gush; I let flow, pour; I... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | srew- | to flow, stream |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |