Where does “pyorrhœa” come from?

pyorrhœa (English) comes from English pyo-, from Ancient Greek πύον, from Proto-Indo-European puH- — rotten, foul.

pyorrhœa (English): Alternative spelling of pyorrhea

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of pyorrhea

Ancestry of “pyorrhœa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishpyo-of or relating to pus
2Ancient Greekπύονpus, discharge from a sore
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanpuH-rotten, foul

Words derived from “pyorrhœa”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European puH- →Every word from English pyo- →Every word from Ancient Greek πύον →