Where does “ecchymosis” come from?

ecchymosis (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἐκχύμωσις, from Ancient Greek ἐκχέω, from Ancient Greek χέω, from Ancient Greek χείω, from Proto-Hellenic kʰéyyō.

ecchymosis (English): A skin discoloration caused by bleeding...

Definitions

  1. A skin discoloration caused by bleeding...

Ancestry of “ecchymosis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἐκχύμωσιςbruise, ecchymosis
2Ancient GreekἐκχέωI pour out; I pour out, stream forth
3Ancient GreekχέωI pour; I scatter, shed
4Ancient Greekχείω—
5Proto-Hellenic kʰéyyō—

Words derived from “ecchymosis”

Every word from Proto-Hellenic kʰéyyō →Every word from Ancient Greek χείω →Every word from Ancient Greek χέω →