Where does “gonocide” come from?
gonocide (English) comes from English gonococcus, from English gonorrhea, from Late Latin gonorrhoia, from Ancient Greek γονόρροια, from Ancient Greek ῥοία, from Ancient Greek ῥέω, from Proto-Indo-European srew-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.
gonocide (English): Any material that kills bacteria of the genus...
Definitions
- Any material that kills bacteria of the genus...
Ancestry of “gonocide”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | gonococcus | Any of the bacteria that is responsible for... |
| 2 | English | gonorrhea | An STD caused by a species of bacteria that... |
| 3 | Late Latin | gonorrhoia | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | γονόρροια | gonorrhea; blennorrhea |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ῥοία | flow, flux |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ῥέω | I flow, stream, run, gush; I let flow, pour; I... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | srew- | to flow, stream |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |