Where does “sapraemic” come from?
sapraemic (English) comes from English sapraemia, from English sapro-, from Ancient Greek σαπρός, from Ancient Greek σήπω, from Ancient Greek σήψ — putrefying sore; a kind of lizard, also a kind of...
sapraemic (English): Relating to, or having, sapraemia
Definitions
- Relating to, or having, sapraemia
Ancestry of “sapraemic”, step by step
sapraemic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sapraemia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sapraemia | blood poisoning caused by the... |
| 2 | English | sapro- | putrid, rotten matter |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σαπρός | rotten, putrid |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σήπω | I make rotten or putrid; I rot, moulder |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σήψ | putrefying sore; a kind of lizard, also a kind of... |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |