Where does “blennorrhagia” come from?
blennorrhagia (English) comes from English -rrhagia, from Latin -rrhagia, from Ancient Greek -ραγία, from Ancient Greek ῥήγνυμι, from Proto-Indo-European wreh₁ǵ-.
blennorrhagia (English): Excessive blennorrhea, or mucous discharge,...
Definitions
- Excessive blennorrhea, or mucous discharge,...
Ancestry of “blennorrhagia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | -rrhagia | Forms nouns indicating excessive discharge or... |
| 2 | Latin | -rrhagia | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ραγία | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ῥήγνυμι | I break asunder, tear, rend, shatter; I break,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wreh₁ǵ- | — |