Where does “enema” come from?

Enema comes from Late Latin enema, from Ancient Greek ἔνεμα, derived from the verb ἐνίημι meaning to inject or send in, from ἐν meaning in and Proto-Indo-European h₁én.

enema (English): An injection of fluid into the large intestine by...

Definitions

An injection of fluid into the large intestine by...

Ancestry of “enema”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Late Latin	enema	—
2	Ancient Greek	ἔνεμα	An injection, a clyster, an enema
3	Ancient Greek	ἐνίημι	to inject; I inject, send in, put in
4	Ancient Greek	ἐν-	in, within; on
5	Ancient Greek	ἐν	in, on, at; among; in, at, or during the time of
6	Ancient Greek	δέρμα	skin, hide
7	Ancient Greek	γλυφή	carving, carved work; hole cut
8	Ancient Greek	-ῐ́ᾱ	{{l\|en\|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
9	Proto-Indo-European	-íh₂	—
10	Proto-Indo-European	-h₂	Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

Words derived from “enema”

enematic

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ →Every word from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ →Every word from Ancient Greek ἐν- →