Where does “chemosis” come from?
chemosis (English) comes from Ancient Greek χυμός, from Ancient Greek χέω, from Ancient Greek χείω, from Proto-Hellenic kʰéyyō.
chemosis (English): A chemically-induced swelling of the mucous...
Definitions
- A chemically-induced swelling of the mucous...
Ancestry of “chemosis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | χυμός | juice of plants; animal juices, humors; flavour,... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | χέω | I pour; I scatter, shed |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | χείω | — |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | kʰéyyō | — |