Where does “emerowdes” come from?
emerowdes (Middle English) comes from Old French emorroides, from Latin haemorrhoidae, from Ancient Greek αἱμορροΐς, from Ancient Greek αἱμόρροος, from Ancient Greek αἷμα, from Latin globus, from Proto-Indo-European gel- — to be cold, to freeze.
emerowdes (Middle English): Alternative form of emeroides
Definitions
- Alternative form of emeroides
Ancestry of “emerowdes”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | emorroides | — |
| 2 | Latin | haemorrhoidae | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | αἱμορροΐς | veins liable to discharge blood, especially haemorrhoids, piles |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | αἱμόρροος | flowing with blood |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | αἷμα | blood |
| 6 | Latin | globus | any round object; a sphere; a globe; a glob,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gel- | to be cold, to freeze |