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Where does “erethism” come from?

erethism (English) comes from French éréthisme, from Ancient Greek ἐρεθισμός, from Ancient Greek ἐρεθίζειν — to irritate.

erethism (English): Abnormal excitement of a bodily organ or tissue;...

Definitions

  1. Abnormal excitement of a bodily organ or tissue;...

Ancestry of “erethism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchéréthisme—
2Ancient Greekἐρεθισμός—
3Ancient Greekἐρεθίζεινto irritate
Every word from Ancient Greek ἐρεθίζειν →