Where does “lochia” come from?
lochia (English) comes from Latin lochia, from Ancient Greek λοχεία, from Ancient Greek λόχος, from Ancient Greek λέχομαι, from Proto-Hellenic *lékʰomai.
lochia (English): Normal post-partum vaginal discharge; blood,...
Definitions
- Normal post-partum vaginal discharge; blood,...
Ancestry of “lochia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | lochia | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | λοχεία | childbirth, childbed |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | λόχος | ambush; The place of an ambush: ambuscade; A body... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | λέχομαι | to lie down |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | *lékʰomai | — |
Words derived from “lochia”