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
- A persistent discharge of watery mucus from the...
Ancestry of “rhinorrhea”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ῥοία | flow, flux |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ῥέω | I flow, stream, run, gush; I let flow, pour; I... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | srew- | to flow, stream |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |
Words derived from “rhinorrhea”