Where does “nongonococcal” come from?
nongonococcal (English) comes from English gonococcal, from English gonococcus, from English gonorrhea, from Late Latin gonorrhoia, from Ancient Greek γονόρροια, from Ancient Greek ῥοία, from Ancient Greek ῥέω, from Proto-Indo-European srew- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.
nongonococcal (English): Not gonococcal
Definitions
- Not gonococcal
Ancestry of “nongonococcal”, step by step
nongonococcal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English gonococcal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gonococcal | Of, or pertaining to, gonococcus |
| 2 | English | gonococcus | Any of the bacteria that is responsible for... |
| 3 | English | gonorrhea | An STD caused by a species of bacteria that... |
| 4 | Late Latin | gonorrhoia | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | γονόρροια | gonorrhea; blennorrhea |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ῥοία | flow, flux |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ῥέω | I flow, stream, run, gush; I let flow, pour; I... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | srew- | to flow, stream |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |