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Where does “blennorrhoea” come from?

blennorrhoea (English) comes 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.

blennorrhoea (English): A flow of mucus

Definitions

  1. A flow of mucus

Ancestry of “blennorrhoea”, step by step

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

Words derived from “blennorrhoea”

  • blennorrhoeal
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