Where does “dacryocele” come from?
dacryocele (English) comes from English dacryo-, from Ancient Greek δάκρυ, from Proto-Indo-European dáḱru-, from Proto-Indo-European dr̥ḱ-h₂eḱru- — eye bitter.
Ancestry of “dacryocele”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dacryo- | Relating to tears; lacrimal |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | δάκρυ | tear; Anything which drips like a tear: gum, sap |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dáḱru- | tears; tear |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dr̥ḱ-h₂eḱru- | eye bitter |