Where does “pyorrhea” come from?

pyorrhea (English) comes from English -rrhea, from Ancient Greek ῥοία, from Ancient Greek ῥέω, from Proto-Indo-European srew-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.

pyorrhea (English): An inflammation of the gums in which the teeth...

Definitions

  1. An inflammation of the gums in which the teeth...

Ancestry of “pyorrhea”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-rrheaflowing
2Ancient Greekῥοίαflow, flux
3Ancient GreekῥέωI flow, stream, run, gush; I let flow, pour; I...
4Proto-Indo-Europeansrew-to flow, stream
5Proto-Indo-Europeanser-to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together

Words derived from “pyorrhea”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ser- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European srew- →Every word from Ancient Greek ῥέω →