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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

  1. A soluble poison present in putrid blood. It is...

Ancestry of “sepsin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsepsisA serious medical condition in which the whole...
2Ancient Greekσῆψιςputrefaction, sepsis
3Ancient Greek-σῐς"suffix forming nouns"
4Ancient Greek-τιςEarlier form of -σις , retained after dentals δ,...
5Proto-Indo-European-tisDerives abstract/action nouns from verb roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tis →