Where does “petechiae” come from?
Petechiae derives from Italian petecchie, from Latin petigo, which combines impetigo and impetere, ultimately tracing to Proto-Indo-European ne through Latin peto and vertere.
petechiae (English): plural of petechia
Definitions
- plural of petechia
Ancestry of “petechiae”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | petechia | A small spot, especially on an organ, caused by... |
| 2 | Italian | petecchie | plural of petecchia; skin eruptions |
| 3 | Latin | petigo | a scab, an eruption |
| 4 | Latin | impetigo | impetigo |
| 5 | Latin | impeto | I rush upon, assail, attack |
| 6 | Latin | in- | un-, non-, not; in, within, inside |
| 7 | Latin | in | in, at, on, upon, from; within, while in; into,... |
| 8 | Old Latin | en | in |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |