Where does “septicemic” come from?
septicemic (English) comes from English septicemia, from Latin septicus, from Ancient Greek σηπτικός, from Ancient Greek σηπτός, from Ancient Greek σήπω, from Ancient Greek σήψ — putrefying sore; a kind of lizard, also a kind of...
septicemic (English): Typical of or pertaining to septicemia
Definitions
- Typical of or pertaining to septicemia
Ancestry of “septicemic”, step by step
septicemic traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English septicemia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | septicemia | A disease caused by the presence of pathogenic... |
| 2 | Latin | septicus | septic; putrefying |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σηπτικός | putrefactive, septic |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σηπτός | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σήπω | I make rotten or putrid; I rot, moulder |
| 6 | 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 |
via French septicémique
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | septicémique | septicaemic |