Where does “emesis” come from?
Emesis comes from Ancient Greek ἔμεσις, derived from Ancient Greek ἐμέω, which developed from Ancient Greek ϝεμέω, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European wemh₁-.
emesis (English): The act or process of vomiting
Definitions
- The act or process of vomiting
Ancestry of “emesis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἔμεσις | vomit |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἐμέω | I vomit, throw up, am sick |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ϝεμέω | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *wémh₁ti | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wemh₁- | to spew, to vomit |
Words derived from “emesis”