Where does “tyremesis” come from?

tyremesis (English) comes from Ancient Greek τυρός, from Proto-Hellenic tūrós, from Proto-Indo-European tuh₂-ró-s, from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.

tyremesis (English): The vomiting of curd-like matter, especially by...

Definitions

  1. The vomiting of curd-like matter, especially by...

Ancestry of “tyremesis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekτυρόςcheese
2Proto-Hellenictūróscheese
3Proto-Indo-Europeantuh₂-ró-s—
4Proto-Indo-Europeantewh₂-to swell; to crowd; to be strong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tuh₂-ró-s →Every word from Proto-Hellenic tūrós →
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