Where does “tumidity” come from?
tumidity (English) comes from English tumid, from Latin tumiditas, from Latin tumidus, from Latin Idus, from Swedish id, from Old Swedish idhe, from Old Norse *iði, from Old Norse iðja — work; a restless motion.
tumidity (English): The condition of being tumid
Definitions
- The condition of being tumid
Ancestry of “tumidity”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tumid | swollen, enlarged, bulging; cancerous, unhealthy;... |
| 2 | Latin | tumiditas | A swelling, tumor |
| 3 | Latin | tumidus | swollen, swelling, rising high, protuberant,... |
| 4 | Latin | Idus | Alternative form of īdūs: the ides of a Roman... |
| 5 | Swedish | id | effort, work, occupation; the tree "Taxus... |
| 6 | Old Swedish | idhe | — |
| 7 | Old Norse | *iði | — |
| 8 | Old Norse | iðja | to be active, do, perform |
| 9 | Old Norse | ið | work; a restless motion |