Where does “diarrhoea” come from?
diarrhoea (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek διάρροια, from Ancient Greek διά, from Proto-Indo-European dwís, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.
Ancestry of “diarrhoea”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | διάρροια | flowing through, diarrhoea |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | διά | throughout |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dwís | twice, doubly; in two |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |