Where does “sepsis” come from?
Sepsis comes from Ancient Greek σῆψις, derived from the verb σήπειν meaning to rot or decay, from the noun σήψ.
sepsis (English): A serious medical condition in which the whole...
Definitions
- A serious medical condition in which the whole...
Ancestry of “sepsis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | σῆψις | putrefaction, sepsis |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -σῐς | "suffix forming nouns" |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -τις | retained after dentals |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |
Words derived from “sepsis”