Where does “pyodermic” come from?
pyodermic (English) comes from English pyoderma, from English derma, from Yiddish דערמע, from Yiddish דאַרם, from Middle High German darm, from Old High German darm, from Proto-West Germanic þarm, from Proto-Germanic þarmaz — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.
pyodermic (English): Relating to or characteristic of pyodermas
Definitions
- Relating to or characteristic of pyodermas
Ancestry of “pyodermic”, step by step
pyodermic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pyoderma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pyoderma | an infection of the skin by pyogenic bacteria |
| 2 | English | derma | the inner layer of the skin; the dermis; a Jewish... |
| 3 | Yiddish | דערמע | — |
| 4 | Yiddish | דאַרם | intestine |
| 5 | Middle High German | darm | — |
| 6 | Old High German | darm | — |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | þarm | intestine |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | þarmaz | intestine |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | tórmos | borehole |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |