Where does “rheuma” come from?

rheuma (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ῥεῦμα, from Ancient Greek ῥέω, from Proto-Indo-European srew-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.

rheuma (Latin): catarrh, rheum

Definitions

  1. catarrh, rheum

Ancestry of “rheuma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekῥεῦμαstream, flow, current
2Ancient GreekῥέωI flow, stream, run, gush; I let flow, pour; I...
3Proto-Indo-Europeansrew-to flow, stream
4Proto-Indo-Europeanser-to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together

Words derived from “rheuma”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ser- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European srew- →Every word from Ancient Greek ῥέω →