Where does “dermatovenereal” come from?
dermatovenereal (English) comes from English venereal, from Middle English venereal, from Latin venereus, from Ancient Greek -λογία, from Ancient Greek λόγος, from Ancient Greek λέγω, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
dermatovenereal (English): Relating to the effects of venereal disease on the skin
Definitions
- Relating to the effects of venereal disease on the skin
Ancestry of “dermatovenereal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | venereal | Of or relating to the genitals or sexual... |
| 2 | Middle English | venereal | — |
| 3 | Latin | venereus | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -λογία | Base for nouns denoting the study of something,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | λόγος | That which is said: word, sentence, speech,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | λέγω | I put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |