Where does “galactorrheic” come from?

galactorrheic (English) comes from English galactorrhea, from Ancient Greek ῥέω, from Proto-Indo-European srew-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.

galactorrheic (English): Of, relating to, or having galactorrhea

Definitions

  1. Of, relating to, or having galactorrhea

Ancestry of “galactorrheic”, step by step

galactorrheic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English galactorrhea

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgalactorrheaLactation not associated with childbirth or...
2Ancient GreekῥέωI flow, stream, run, gush; I let flow, pour; I...
3Proto-Indo-Europeansrew-to flow, stream
4Proto-Indo-Europeanser-to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together

via English ic

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishicrelated or pertaining to; having the character of
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ser-Every word from Proto-Indo-European srew-Every word from Ancient Greek ῥέω