Where does “edema” come from?
Edema derives from New Latin edema, from Ancient Greek οἴδημα, from the verb οἰδέω meaning to swell, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyd-.
edema (English): An excessive accumulation of serum in tissue...
Definitions
- An excessive accumulation of serum in tissue...
Ancestry of “edema”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | New Latin | oedema | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | οἴδημα | swelling, tumour |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | οἰδέω | to swell, become swollen; of inflated style |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂oyd-éye-ti | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |
Words derived from “edema”