Where does “priapismic” come from?
priapismic (English) comes from English priapism, 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.
priapismic (English): Relating to a priapism
Ancestry of “priapismic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | priapism | A potentially painful or harmful medical... |
| 2 | French | priapisme | priapism |
| 3 | Latin | priapismus | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πριαπισμός | erection |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ισμός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -μός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -mós | Creates action/result nouns from verb stems |