Where does “emeto-” come from?

emeto- (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἐμέω, from Ancient Greek ϝεμέω, from Proto-Indo-European *wémh₁ti, from Proto-Indo-European wemh₁- — to spew, to vomit.

emeto- (English): vomit; emesis

Definitions

  1. vomit; emesis

Ancestry of “emeto-”, step by step

emeto- traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ἐμέω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἐμέωI vomit, throw up, am sick
2Ancient Greekϝεμέω—
3Proto-Indo-European*wémh₁tito vomit
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwemh₁-to spew, to vomit

via Latin metō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmetōto reap, harvest
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂meh₁-to mow, reap

Words derived from “emeto-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wemh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European *wémh₁ti →Every word from Ancient Greek ϝεμέω →
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