Where does “psorophthalmia” come from?

psorophthalmia (English) comes from English ophthalmia, from Ancient Greek ὀφθαλμός — eye; sight; understanding.

psorophthalmia (English): An itchy inflammation of the eyelids

Definitions

  1. An itchy inflammation of the eyelids

Ancestry of “psorophthalmia”, step by step

psorophthalmia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ophthalmia

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishophthalmiaophthalmitis
2Ancient Greekὀφθαλμόςeye; sight; understanding

via Ancient Greek ψώρα

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekψώραitch, mange, scurvy; disease of trees, scab; kind...

Words derived from “psorophthalmia”

Every word from Ancient Greek ὀφθαλμός →Every word from English ophthalmia →