Where does “sepsin” come from?
sepsin (English) comes from English sepsis, from Ancient Greek σῆψις, from Ancient Greek -σῐς, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
sepsin (English): A soluble poison present in putrid blood. It is...
Definitions
- A soluble poison present in putrid blood. It is...
Ancestry of “sepsin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | sepsis | A serious medical condition in which the whole... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σῆψις | putrefaction, sepsis |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -σῐς | "suffix forming nouns" |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -τις | Earlier form of -σις , retained after dentals δ,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |