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