Where does “rheotrauma” come from?

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

rheotrauma (English): mechanical trauma, especially that caused to the lungs by mechanical ventilation

Definitions

  1. mechanical trauma, especially that caused to the lungs by mechanical ventilation

Ancestry of “rheotrauma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishrheo-flow, current
2Ancient GreekῥέωI flow, stream, run, gush; I let flow, pour; I...
3Proto-Indo-Europeansrew-to flow, stream
4Proto-Indo-Europeanser-to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ser- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European srew- →Every word from Ancient Greek ῥέω →