Where does “pessary” come from?
Pessary comes from French pessaire, from Latin pessarium, from Latin pessum, from Ancient Greek πεσσός, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ped- meaning foot.
pessary (English): A medical device similar to the outer ring of a...
Definitions
- A medical device similar to the outer ring of a...
Ancestry of “pessary”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | pessarie | — |
| 2 | Old French | pessaire | pessary |
| 3 | Latin | pessarium | A pessary |
| 4 | Latin | pessum | to the lowest part; to the bottom; in ruin |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πεσσός | oval shaped stone used in board games; board on... |