Where does “hemoptysis” come from?
Hemoptysis derives from Greek haimoptysis, from haima meaning blood and ptysis meaning spitting, literally denoting the expulsion of blood from the respiratory tract.
hemoptysis (English): expectoration of blood from the respiratory...
Definitions
- expectoration of blood from the respiratory...
Ancestry of “hemoptysis”, step by step
hemoptysis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hemo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hemo | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | αἷμα | blood |
| 3 | Latin | globus | any round object; a sphere; a globe; a glob,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gel- | to be cold, to freeze |
via Ancient Greek πτύσις
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | πτύσις | — |