Where does “œdème” come from?
œdème (French) comes from Ancient Greek οἴδημα, from Ancient Greek οἰδέω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂oyd-éye-ti, from Proto-Indo-European -éyeti, from Proto-Indo-European -yeti — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.
œdème (French): edema, oedema
Definitions
- edema, oedema
Ancestry of “œdème”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | οἴδημα | swelling, tumour |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | οἰδέω | to swell, become swollen; of inflated style |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂oyd-éye-ti | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |