Where does “Ödem” come from?
Ödem (German) comes from Ottoman Turkish اودم, from French œdème, 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.
Ödem (German): oedema
Definitions
- oedema
Ancestry of “Ödem”, step by step
Ödem traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Ottoman Turkish اودم
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | اودم | edema / oedema |
| 2 | French | œdème | edema, oedema |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | οἴδημα | swelling, tumour |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | οἰδέω | to swell, become swollen; of inflated style |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂oyd-éye-ti | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |
via German Atem
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Atem | breath |
| 2 | Middle High German | ātem | — |
| 3 | Old High German | ādum | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | ēþmaz | breath, breathing; spirit; breeze |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁eh₁tmén- | — |
via New Latin oedema
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Latin | oedema | — |