Where does “pyorrhoeal” come from?

pyorrhoeal (English) comes from English AL, from Dutch al, from Middle Dutch al, from Old Dutch āl, from Proto-West Germanic all, from Proto-Germanic allaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

pyorrhoeal (English): Relating to pyorrhoea

Definitions

  1. Relating to pyorrhoea

Ancestry of “pyorrhoeal”, step by step

pyorrhoeal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English AL

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishALInitialism of assembly language; Initialism of...
2Dutchalall, all of; already; yet
3Middle Dutchalall, all of; completely; even though, no matter...
4Old Dutchāl—
5Proto-West Germanicallall
6Proto-Germanicallazall
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

via English pyorrhœa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpyorrhœaAlternative spelling of pyorrhea
2Englishpyo-of or relating to pus
3Ancient Greekπύονpus, discharge from a sore
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanpuH-rotten, foul
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Germanic allaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic all →