Where does “rheuminess” come from?
rheuminess (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.
rheuminess (English): The quality of being rheumy
Definitions
- The quality of being rheumy
Ancestry of “rheuminess”, step by step
rheuminess 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 |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |