Where does “διάρροια” come from?

διάρροια (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek διάρροια, from Ancient Greek διά, from Proto-Indo-European dwís, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.

διάρροια (Greek): diarrhoea, diarrhea frequent and very fluid or watery bowel movements

Definitions

  1. diarrhoea, diarrhea frequent and very fluid or watery bowel movements

Ancestry of “διάρροια”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδιάρροιαflowing through, diarrhoea
2Ancient Greekδιάthroughout
3Proto-Indo-Europeandwístwice, doubly; in two
4Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwísEvery word from Ancient Greek διά