Where does “icteric” come from?
icteric (English) comes from English icterus, from Latin icterus, from Ancient Greek ἴκτερος, from Ancient Greek ὕδερος, from Proto-Indo-European úderos, from Proto-Indo-European úd-er-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European údteros, from Proto-Indo-European úd — out, outward.
icteric (English): Jaundiced (having icterus); having yellowing of the skin, mucous membranes of the sclerae of the eyes, or other parts of the body
Definitions
- Jaundiced (having icterus); having yellowing of the skin, mucous membranes of the sclerae of the eyes, or other parts of the body
Ancestry of “icteric”, step by step
icteric traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English icterus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | icterus | An excess of bile pigments in the blood;... |
| 2 | Latin | icterus | a yellow bird, the sight of which was said to... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἴκτερος | jaundice, icterus; golden oriole |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὕδερος | dropsy |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | úderos | abdomen, stomach |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | úd-er-o-s | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | údteros | higher, outer |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | úd | out, outward |