Where does “diarrhœa” come from?

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

diarrhœa (Latin): diarrhea

Definitions

  1. diarrhea

Ancestry of “diarrhœa”, step by step

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

Words derived from “diarrhœa”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwís →Every word from Ancient Greek διά →