Where does “emeticus” come from?
emeticus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ἐμετικός, from Ancient Greek ἔμετος, from Ancient Greek ἐμέω, from Ancient Greek ϝεμέω, from Proto-Indo-European *wémh₁ti, from Proto-Indo-European wemh₁- — to spew, to vomit.
emeticus (Latin): emetic, turning the stomach
Definitions
- emetic, turning the stomach
Ancestry of “emeticus”, step by step
emeticus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek ἐμετικός
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἐμετικός | provoking sickness |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἔμετος | vomiting, sickness; vomit |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἐμέω | I vomit, throw up, am sick |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ϝεμέω | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *wémh₁ti | to vomit |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wemh₁- | to spew, to vomit |
via Ancient Greek ἐμετῐκός
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἐμετῐκός | provoking sickness |