Where does “diarrhea” come from?

Diarrhea comes from Middle French diarrie, from Latin diarrhoea, from Ancient Greek διάρροια, composed of διά and δισα, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European dwís, dwi-, and dwóh₁.

diarrhea (English): A gastrointestinal disorder characterized by...

Definitions

  1. A gastrointestinal disorder characterized by...

Ancestry of “diarrhea”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchdiarriediarrhea
2Latindiarrhœadiarrhea
3Ancient Greekδιάρροιαflowing through, diarrhoea
4Ancient Greekδιάthroughout
5Proto-Indo-Europeandwístwice, doubly; in two
6Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two

Words derived from “diarrhea”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwís →Every word from Ancient Greek διά →