Where does “rhinorrhea” come from?

rhinorrhea (English) comes from Ancient Greek ῥοία, from Ancient Greek ῥέω, from Proto-Indo-European srew-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.

rhinorrhea (English): A persistent discharge of watery mucus from the...

Definitions

  1. A persistent discharge of watery mucus from the...

Ancestry of “rhinorrhea”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekῥοίαflow, flux
2Ancient GreekῥέωI flow, stream, run, gush; I let flow, pour; I...
3Proto-Indo-Europeansrew-to flow, stream
4Proto-Indo-Europeanser-to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together

Words derived from “rhinorrhea”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ser- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European srew- →Every word from Ancient Greek ῥέω →