Where does “endolymph” come from?

endolymph (English) comes from English lymph, from French lymphe, from Latin lympha, from Ancient Greek νύμφη, from Proto-Indo-European snewbʰ- — to marry, wed; to marry, to wed.

endolymph (English): The fluid inside the labyrinth of the inner ear

Definitions

  1. The fluid inside the labyrinth of the inner ear

Ancestry of “endolymph”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlymphPure water; A colourless, watery bodily fluid,...
2Frenchlymphelymph
3Latinlymphapure water, spring water
4Ancient Greekνύμφηbride, young wife; young, nubile woman;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeansnewbʰ-to marry, wed; to marry, to wed

Words derived from “endolymph”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European snewbʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek νύμφη →Every word from Latin lympha →