Where does “telogen effluvium” come from?

telogen effluvium (English) comes from English effluvium, from Latin effluvium, from Latin effluō, from Latin ex, from Latin commūnicō, from Latin commūnis, from Old Latin com(m)oinis, from Proto-Italic kommoinis — resin, gum; to say, speak.

telogen effluvium (English): A form of rapid hair loss, causing hair to fall out, caused by the rapid onset of the telogen phase of follicle growth

Definitions

  1. A form of rapid hair loss, causing hair to fall out, caused by the rapid onset of the telogen phase of follicle growth

Ancestry of “telogen effluvium”, step by step

telogen effluvium traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English effluvium

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglisheffluviumA gaseous or vaporous emission, especially a...
2LatineffluviumThe act of flowing out; discharge of liquid,...
3Latineffluōto flow or run forth or out; escape
4LatinexA name of the letter "X"; out of, from
5Latincommūnicōto impart, share
6Latincommūniscommon, commonplace, ordinary, general, universal, shared, shared alike, of both sides, belonging to two or more together
7Old Latincom(m)oinis
8Proto-Italickommoiniscommon
9Proto-Indo-Europeanḱom-moy-ni-held in common
10Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
11Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
12Middle Englishkyt
13Germankittputty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes
14Old High Germankuti
15Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
16Proto-Germanickweduzresin
17Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak

via English telogen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtelogenA resting phase of the follicle in the cycle of hair growth
2EnglishGenA member of the Gen Movement, a youth expression...
3EnglishagainAnother time; once more; Over and above a factor...
4Middle Englishagaynagain
5Old Englishonġēanopposite
6Old Englishon-forming verbs and adjectives from participles and...
7Old Englishand-against, opposing; in return, back; facing,...
8Proto-West Germanicanda-against, opposing; in return, back; facing,...
9Proto-Germanicanda-against, opposing; un-, de-
10Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntiopposite; near; in front
11Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntsforehead; front
12Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
13Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷet-
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