Where does “glossopyrosis” come from?
glossopyrosis (English) comes from English pyrosis, from Ancient Greek πύρωσις, from Ancient Greek πυρόω, from Ancient Greek -όω, from Proto-Indo-European -oyéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.
glossopyrosis (English): A burning sensation of the tongue, especially as seen in burning mouth syndrome
Definitions
- A burning sensation of the tongue, especially as seen in burning mouth syndrome
Ancestry of “glossopyrosis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pyrosis | A burning sensation in the chest due to reflux of... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πύρωσις | burning |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πυρόω | to burn, set aflame, ignite |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -όω | Added to a noun or adjective to make a verb with... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -oyéti | Creates factitive verbs from adjectives |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 8 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |