Where does “pyorrhœic” come from?

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

pyorrhœic (English): Obsolete form of pyorrheic

Definitions

  1. Obsolete form of pyorrheic

Ancestry of “pyorrhœic”, step by step

pyorrhœic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

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

via English ic

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishicrelated or pertaining to; having the character of
Every word from Proto-Indo-European puH- →Every word from English pyo- →Every word from Ancient Greek πύον →