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
Definitions
- Relating to a priapism
Ancestry of “priapismic”, step by step
priapismic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English priapism
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | priapism | A potentially painful or harmful medical... |
| 2 | French | priapisme | priapism |
| 3 | Latin | priapismus | priapism |
| 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 |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |