Where does “cacochymia” come from?

cacochymia (English) comes from Ancient Greek χυμός, from Ancient Greek χέω, from Ancient Greek χείω, from Proto-Hellenic kʰéyyō.

cacochymia (English): A vitiated state of the humours, or bodily fluids

Definitions

  1. A vitiated state of the humours, or bodily fluids

Ancestry of “cacochymia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekχυμόςjuice of plants; animal juices, humors; flavour,...
2Ancient GreekχέωI pour; I scatter, shed
3Ancient Greekχείω—
4Proto-Hellenic kʰéyyō—
Every word from Proto-Hellenic kʰéyyō →Every word from Ancient Greek χείω →Every word from Ancient Greek χέω →