Where does “priapismus” come from?
priapismus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek πριαπισμός, from Ancient Greek -ισμός, from Ancient Greek -μός, from Proto-Indo-European -mós — Creates action/result nouns from verb stems.
priapismus (Latin): priapism
Definitions
- priapism
Ancestry of “priapismus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | πριαπισμός | erection |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -ισμός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -μός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -mós | Creates action/result nouns from verb stems |