Where does “diarrhoea” come from?

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

diarrhoea (Late Latin): diarrhoea

Definitions

  1. diarrhoea

Ancestry of “diarrhoea”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδιάρροιαflowing through, diarrhoea
2Ancient Greekδιάthroughout
3Proto-Indo-Europeandwístwice, doubly; in two
4Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two

Words derived from “diarrhoea

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwísEvery word from Ancient Greek διά