Where does “haemorrhoides” come from?

haemorrhoides (Late Latin) comes from Ancient Greek αἱμορροΐς, from Ancient Greek αἱμόρροος, from Ancient Greek αἷμα, from Latin globus, from Proto-Indo-European gel- — to be cold, to freeze.

Ancestry of “haemorrhoides”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	αἱμορροΐς	veins liable to discharge blood, especially haemorrhoids, piles
2	Ancient Greek	αἱμόρροος	flowing with blood
3	Ancient Greek	αἷμα	blood
4	Latin	globus	any round object; a sphere; a globe; a glob,...
5	Proto-Indo-European	gel-	to be cold, to freeze

Words derived from “haemorrhoides”

hemoroid
hemoroidy

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gel- →Every word from Latin globus →Every word from Ancient Greek αἷμα →