Where does “diarrea” come from?

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

diarrea (Italian): diarrhea / diarrhoea

Definitions

  1. diarrhea / diarrhoea

Ancestry of “diarrea”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindiarrhœadiarrhea
2Ancient Greekδιάρροιαflowing through, diarrhoea
3Ancient Greekδιάthroughout
4Proto-Indo-Europeandwístwice, doubly; in two
5Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwís →Every word from Ancient Greek διά →