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Where does “erythema” come from?

Erythema comes from New Latin erythema, from Ancient Greek ἐρύθημα, derived from the adjective ἐρυθρός meaning "red," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- meaning "to redden."

erythema (English): Abnormal redness and inflammation of the skin,...

Definitions

  1. Abnormal redness and inflammation of the skin,...

Ancestry of “erythema”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1New Latinerythema—
2Ancient Greekἐρύθημαa redness or flush on the skin
3Ancient Greekἐρυθρόςreddish, red
4Proto-Hellenic*erutʰrós—

Words derived from “erythema”

  • erythemal
  • erythemic
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