Where does “ydropsy” come from?
ydropsy (Middle English) comes from Old French ydropisie, from Late Latin hydropisia, from Latin hydropisis, from Ancient Greek ὕδρωψ, from Ancient Greek ὕδωρ, from Proto-Hellenic *údōr — water.
Ancestry of “ydropsy”, step by step
ydropsy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French ydropisie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | ydropisie | swelling of the abdomen due to serum |
| 2 | Late Latin | hydropisia | — |
| 3 | Latin | hydropisis | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὕδρωψ | edema |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὕδωρ | water; rainwater, rain; sweat |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *údōr | water |
via Old French idropsie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | idropsie | — |