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Where does “rheumily” come from?

rheumily (English) comes from English rheumy, from English rheum, from English rheumatologist, from English rheumatology, from English -ology, from English ‐o‐, from English -prim, from English trimethoprim — offspring, descendant; family, clan; nation, race.

rheumily (English): In a rheumy manner

Definitions

  1. In a rheumy manner

Ancestry of “rheumily”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishrheumyof, relating to, or producing rheum from the...
2EnglishrheumWatery or thin discharge of serum or mucus,...
3EnglishrheumatologistA doctor specializing in the treatment of...
4EnglishrheumatologyThe branch of medicine specializing in arthritis...
5English-ologyAlternative form of -logy; 1843, Thomas Chandler...
6English‐o‐—
7English-prim—
8EnglishtrimethoprimA synthetic antibiotic used to treat malaria and...
9EnglishtrimethoxyThree methoxy groups in a molecule
10EnglishmethoxyThe univalent radical CH-O- derived from methanol
11Englishoxy-Sharp, keen, acute, pungent, acid; Concerning...
12EnglishoxygenThe chemical element with an atomic number of 8...
13Frenchoxygèneoxygen; inflection of oxygéner: ##...
14Ancient Greekγένοςoffspring, descendant; family, clan; nation, race
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