Where does “polytrauma” come from?

polytrauma (English) comes from English poly-, from Ancient Greek πολύς, from Ancient Greek πόρος, from Ancient Greek πείρω, from Proto-Hellenic *péryō.

polytrauma (English): The condition of a person who has been subjected...

Definitions

The condition of a person who has been subjected...

Ancestry of “polytrauma”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	poly-	many; polymer
2	Ancient Greek	πολύς	many, a lot of; neuter πολύ or πολλά as...
3	Ancient Greek	πόρος	a means of passage, passageway, way, opening;...
4	Ancient Greek	πείρω	I pierce, run through; I cleave through
5	Proto-Hellenic	*péryō	—

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *péryō →Every word from English poly- →Every word from Ancient Greek πείρω →