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...

Definitions

  1. An STD caused by a species of bacteria that...

Ancestry of “gonorrhea”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latingonorrhoia—
2Ancient Greekγονόρροιαgonorrhea; blennorrhea
3Ancient Greekῥοίαflow, flux
4Ancient GreekῥέωI flow, stream, run, gush; I let flow, pour; I...
5Proto-Indo-Europeansrew-to flow, stream
6Proto-Indo-Europeanser-to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together

Words derived from “gonorrhea”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ser- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European srew- →Every word from Ancient Greek ῥέω →