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Where does “livedo” come from?

livedo (English) comes from Latin livedo, from Latin līveō, from Proto-Italic *slīwēō.

livedo (English): A form of skin discoloration

Definitions

  1. A form of skin discoloration

Ancestry of “livedo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlivedoblueness, lividness
2Latinlīveō—
3Proto-Italic*slīwēō—

Words derived from “livedo”

  • livedoid
Every word from Proto-Italic *slīwēō →