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