Where does “chemofog” come from?
chemofog (English) comes from English fog, from Proto-Germanic feukaną, from Proto-Indo-European pug-, from Proto-Indo-European pew- — to blow, breathe; to fear; to blow, to breathe.
chemofog (English): Cognitive impairment resulting from chemotherapy
Definitions
- Cognitive impairment resulting from chemotherapy
Ancestry of “chemofog”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | fog | A thick cloud that forms near the ground; the... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | feukaną | to whisk; blow |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pug- | billow, bulge, drift |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pew- | to blow, breathe; to fear; to blow, to breathe |