Where does “preicteric” come from?
preicteric (English) comes from English icteric, from English icterus, from Latin icterus, from Ancient Greek ἴκτερος, from Ancient Greek ὕδερος, from Proto-Indo-European úderos, from Proto-Indo-European úd-er-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European údteros — out, outward.
preicteric (English): Prior to becoming jaundiced
Definitions
- Prior to becoming jaundiced
Ancestry of “preicteric”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | icteric | Jaundiced (having icterus); having yellowing of the skin, mucous membranes of the sclerae of the eyes, or other parts of the body |
| 2 | English | icterus | An excess of bile pigments in the blood;... |
| 3 | Latin | icterus | a yellow bird, the sight of which was said to... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἴκτερος | jaundice, icterus; golden oriole |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὕδερος | dropsy |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | úderos | abdomen, stomach |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | úd-er-o-s | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | údteros | higher, outer |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | úd | out, outward |