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
- In a rheumy manner
Ancestry of “rheumily”, step by step
rheumily traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English rheumy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rheumy | of, relating to, or producing rheum from the... |
| 2 | English | rheum | Watery or thin discharge of serum or mucus,... |
| 3 | English | rheumatologist | A doctor specializing in the treatment of... |
| 4 | English | rheumatology | The branch of medicine specializing in arthritis... |
| 5 | English | -ology | Alternative form of -logy; 1843, Thomas Chandler... |
| 6 | English | ‐o‐ | — |
| 7 | English | -prim | Used to form names of trimethoprim derivatives acting as |
| 8 | English | trimethoprim | A synthetic antibiotic used to treat malaria and... |
| 9 | English | trimethoxy | Three methoxy groups in a molecule |
| 10 | English | methoxy | The univalent radical CH-O- derived from methanol |
| 11 | English | oxy- | Sharp, keen, acute, pungent, acid; Concerning... |
| 12 | English | oxygen | The chemical element with an atomic number of 8... |
| 13 | French | oxygène | oxygen; inflection of oxygéner: ##... |
| 14 | Ancient Greek | γένος | offspring, descendant; family, clan; nation, race |