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 , ecchymosis
Ancestry of “ecchymose”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 | — |