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Where does “ulerythema” come from?

ulerythema (English) comes from Ancient Greek οὐλή, from New Latin erythema, from Ancient Greek ἐρύθημα, from Ancient Greek ἐρυθρός, from Proto-Hellenic *erutʰrós.

ulerythema (English): Any of several cutaneous conditions involving...

Definitions

  1. Any of several cutaneous conditions involving...

Ancestry of “ulerythema”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekοὐλήscar, wound scarred over
2New Latinerythema—
3Ancient Greekἐρύθημαa redness or flush on the skin
4Ancient Greekἐρυθρόςreddish, red
5Proto-Hellenic*erutʰrós—
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