Where does “dropsical” come from?
Dropsical derives from English dropsy plus the English suffix -ic, from French -ique, Latin -icus, and Proto-Indo-European -kos, ultimately from Ancient Greek ὕδωρ meaning water.
dropsical (English): Pertaining to, or afflicted with, dropsy
Definitions
- Pertaining to, or afflicted with, dropsy
Ancestry of “dropsical”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dropsy | Swelling, edema, often from chronic obstructive... |
| 2 | Middle English | idropesie | dropsy |
| 3 | Old French | ydropisie | swelling of the abdomen due to serum |
| 4 | Late Latin | hydropisia | — |
| 5 | Latin | hydropisis | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ὕδρωψ | edema |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ὕδωρ | water; rainwater, rain; sweat |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | *údōr | water |