Where does “sanguineophlegmatic” come from?
sanguineophlegmatic (English) comes from English ‐o‐, from English -prim, from English trimethoprim, from English trimethoxy, from English methoxy, from English oxy-, from English oxygen, from French oxygène — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
sanguineophlegmatic (English): Having a bodily constitution characterised by sanguine and phlegmatic humours
Definitions
- Having a bodily constitution characterised by sanguine and phlegmatic humours
Ancestry of “sanguineophlegmatic”, step by step
sanguineophlegmatic traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English ‐o‐
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ‐o‐ | — |
| 2 | English | -prim | Used to form names of trimethoprim derivatives acting as |
| 3 | English | trimethoprim | A synthetic antibiotic used to treat malaria and... |
| 4 | English | trimethoxy | Three methoxy groups in a molecule |
| 5 | English | methoxy | The univalent radical CH-O- derived from methanol |
| 6 | English | oxy- | Sharp, keen, acute, pungent, acid; Concerning... |
| 7 | English | oxygen | The chemical element with an atomic number of 8... |
| 8 | French | oxygène | oxygen; inflection of oxygéner: ##... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | γένος | offspring, descendant; family, clan; nation, race |
| 10 | Proto-Hellenic | génos | family; race |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁os | race, lineage |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |
via English phlegmatic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | phlegmatic | Not easily excited to action or passion; calm;... |
| 2 | Middle English | fleumatik | Phlegmatic; containing or made of the humour of phlegm |
| 3 | Old French | fleumatique | phlegmatic |
| 4 | Latin | phlegmāticus | full of phlegm |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | φλεγματικός | full of phlegm |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | φλέγμα | flame, fire, heat; inflammation; phlegm, a cold... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | φλέγω | I set on fire, burn, scorch; I kindle, arouse,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |
via English sanguine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sanguine | Having the colour of blood; blood red; Having a... |
| 2 | Middle English | sanguine | Having a bloody-red hue; coloured in sanguine or... |
| 3 | Old French | sanguin | — |
| 4 | Latin | sanguineus | of blood, bloody; bloodthirsty; blood-coloured |
| 5 | Latin | sanguīs | blood |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *sangwens | blood |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁sh₂-én- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ésh₂r̥ | blood |