Where does “leucaemia” come from?

leucaemia (English) comes from Ancient Greek αἷμα, from Proto-Indo-European swokʷos — juice, resin.

leucaemia (English): Alternative spelling of leukemia

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of leukemia

Ancestry of “leucaemia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekαἷμαblood
2Proto-Indo-Europeanswokʷosjuice, resin

Words derived from “leucaemia”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European swokʷos →Every word from Ancient Greek αἷμα →