Where does “colporrhagia” come from?

colporrhagia (English) comes from English -rrhagia, from Latin -rrhagia, from Ancient Greek -ραγία, from Ancient Greek ῥήγνυμι, from Proto-Indo-European wreh₁ǵ- — to break, tear.

colporrhagia (English): vaginal hemorrhage

Definitions

  1. vaginal hemorrhage

Ancestry of “colporrhagia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-rrhagiaForms nouns indicating excessive discharge or...
2Latin-rrhagia—
3Ancient Greek-ραγία—
4Ancient GreekῥήγνυμιI break asunder, tear, rend, shatter; I break,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwreh₁ǵ-to break, tear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wreh₁ǵ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ῥήγνυμι →Every word from English -rrhagia →