Where does “gonorrhea” come from?
Gonorrhea derives from Late Latin gonorrhoia, from Ancient Greek γονόρροια, combining γόνος (semen) and ῥέω (to flow), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- and srew-.
gonorrhea (English): An STD caused by a species of bacteria that...
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- An STD caused by a species of bacteria that...
Ancestry of “gonorrhea”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Late Latin | gonorrhoia | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | γονόρροια | gonorrhea; blennorrhea |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ῥοία | flow, flux |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ῥέω | I flow, stream, run, gush; I let flow, pour; I... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | srew- | to flow, stream |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |
Words derived from “gonorrhea”