Where does “lochial” come from?

lochial (English) comes from English AL, from Dutch al, from Middle Dutch al, from Old Dutch āl, from Proto-West Germanic all, from Proto-Germanic allaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

lochial (English): Of or pertaining to the lochia

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to the lochia

Ancestry of “lochial”, step by step

lochial traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English AL

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishALInitialism of assembly language; Initialism of...
2Dutchalall, all of; already; yet
3Middle Dutchalall, all of; completely; even though, no matter...
4Old Dutchāl
5Proto-West Germanicallall
6Proto-Germanicallazall
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

via English lochia

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlochiaNormal post-partum vaginal discharge; blood,...
2Latinlochia
3Ancient Greekλοχείαchildbirth, childbed
4Ancient Greekλόχοςambush; The place of an ambush: ambuscade; A body...
5Ancient Greekλέχομαιto lie down
6Proto-Hellenic*lékʰomaito lie down
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él-Every word from Proto-Germanic allazEvery word from Proto-West Germanic all
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