Where does “vomica” come from?
Vomica comes from Latin vomicā, derived from Latin vomere, meaning to vomit, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European wemh₁-.
vomica (English): An abscess cavity in the lungs or any other...
Definitions
- An abscess cavity in the lungs or any other...
Ancestry of “vomica”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | vomere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 2 | Latin | vomo | I am sick; I vomit, puke, throw up; discharge; I... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wemh₁- | to spew, to vomit |
Words derived from “vomica”