Where does “edematous” come from?
Edematous comes from English edema plus the Middle English suffix -ous, derived from Ancient Greek οἴδημα, from Latin -osus, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₂oyd-éye-ti.
edematous (English): Afflicted with edema
Definitions
- Afflicted with edema
Ancestry of “edematous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | edema | An excessive accumulation of serum in tissue... |
| 2 | New Latin | oedema | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | οἴδημα | swelling, tumour |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | οἰδέω | to swell, become swollen; of inflated style |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂oyd-éye-ti | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |