Where does “ecchymose” come from?

ecchymose (French) comes from Ancient Greek ἐκχύμωσις, from Ancient Greek ἐκχέω, from Ancient Greek χέω, from Ancient Greek χείω, from Proto-Hellenic kʰéyyō.

ecchymose (French): bruise (mark on body), ecchymosis

Definitions

bruise (mark on body), ecchymosis

Ancestry of “ecchymose”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	ἐκχύμωσις	bruise, ecchymosis
2	Ancient Greek	ἐκχέω	I pour out; I pour out, stream forth
3	Ancient Greek	χέω	I pour; I scatter, shed
4	Ancient Greek	χείω	—
5	Proto-Hellenic	kʰéyyō	—

Words derived from “ecchymose”

echimoză

Every word from Proto-Hellenic kʰéyyō →Every word from Ancient Greek χείω →Every word from Ancient Greek χέω →