Where does “blennorrhea” come from?

blennorrhea (English) comes from English -rrhea, 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.

blennorrhea (English): An inordinate secretion and discharge of mucus;...

Definitions

  1. An inordinate secretion and discharge of mucus;...

Ancestry of “blennorrhea”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-rrheaflowing
2Ancient Greekῥοίαflow, flux
3Ancient GreekῥέωI flow, stream, run, gush; I let flow, pour; I...
4Proto-Indo-Europeansrew-to flow, stream
5Proto-Indo-Europeanser-to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together

Words derived from “blennorrhea

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ser-Every word from Proto-Indo-European srew-Every word from Ancient Greek ῥέω
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