Where does “hematic” come from?

hematic (English) comes from Ancient Greek αἷμα, from Latin globus, from Proto-Indo-European gel- — to be cold, to freeze.

hematic (English): Of, pertaining to, affecting or containing blood;...

Definitions

  1. Of, pertaining to, affecting or containing blood;...

Ancestry of “hematic”, step by step

hematic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek αἷμα

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekαἷμαblood
2Latinglobusany round object; a sphere; a globe; a glob,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeangel-to be cold, to freeze

via French hématique

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchhématiquehematic
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gel- →Every word from Latin globus →Every word from Ancient Greek αἷμα →