Where does “priapism” come from?
priapism (English) comes from French priapisme, from Latin priapismus, from Ancient Greek πριαπισμός, from Ancient Greek -ισμός, from Ancient Greek -μός, from Proto-Indo-European -mós — Creates action/result nouns from verb stems.
priapism (English): A potentially painful or harmful medical...
Definitions
- A potentially painful or harmful medical...
Ancestry of “priapism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | priapisme | priapism |
| 2 | Latin | priapismus | priapism |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πριαπισμός | erection |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ισμός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -μός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -mós | Creates action/result nouns from verb stems |