Where does “rheumatismal” come from?
rheumatismal (English) comes from English rheumatism, from Latin rheumatismus, from Ancient Greek ῥευματισμός, from Ancient Greek ῥευματίζομαι, from Ancient Greek ῥεῦμα, from Ancient Greek ῥέω, from Proto-Indo-European srew-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.
rheumatismal (English): Of or pertaining to rheumatism; rheumatic
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to rheumatism; rheumatic
Ancestry of “rheumatismal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | rheumatism | Any disorder of the muscles, tendons, joints,... |
| 2 | Latin | rheumatismus | rheum |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ῥευματισμός | humour, discharge, rheum |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ῥευματίζομαι | I suffer from a rheum |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ῥεῦμα | stream, flow, current |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ῥέω | I flow, stream, run, gush; I let flow, pour; I... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | srew- | to flow, stream |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |