Where does “polydipsic” come from?
polydipsic (English) comes from English polydipsia, from English poly-, from Ancient Greek πολύς, from Ancient Greek πόρος, from Ancient Greek πείρω, from Proto-Hellenic *péryō.
polydipsic (English): Relating to, or exhibiting, polydipsia
Definitions
- Relating to, or exhibiting, polydipsia
Ancestry of “polydipsic”, step by step
polydipsic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English polydipsia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | polydipsia | Excessive and constant thirst caused by disease |
| 2 | English | poly- | many; polymer |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πολύς | many, a lot of; neuter πολύ or πολλά as... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πόρος | a means of passage, passageway, way, opening;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πείρω | I pierce, run through; I cleave through |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *péryō | — |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |