Where does “diarrhœal” come from?
diarrhœal (English) comes from English diarrhœa, from Middle French diarrie, from Latin diarrhœa, from Ancient Greek διάρροια, from Ancient Greek διά, from Proto-Indo-European dwís, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.
diarrhœal (English): Obsolete spelling of diarrheal
Definitions
- Obsolete spelling of diarrheal
Ancestry of “diarrhœal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | diarrhœa | Archaic spelling of diarrhea |
| 2 | Middle French | diarrie | diarrhea |
| 3 | Latin | diarrhœa | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | διάρροια | flowing through, diarrhoea |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | διά | throughout |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dwís | twice, doubly; in two |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |