Where does “edematic” come from?
edematic (English) comes from Italian edematico, from Italian edema, from New Latin oedema, from Ancient Greek οἴδημα, from Ancient Greek οἰδέω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂oyd-éye-ti, from Proto-Indo-European -éyeti, from Proto-Indo-European -yeti — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.
edematic (English): Alternative spelling of oedematic
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of oedematic
Ancestry of “edematic”, step by step
edematic traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian edematico
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | edematico | edematous |
| 2 | Italian | edema | edema |
| 3 | New Latin | oedema | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | οἴδημα | swelling, tumour |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | οἰδέω | to swell, become swollen; of inflated style |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂oyd-éye-ti | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |
via English edema
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | edema | An excessive accumulation of serum in tissue... |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |