Where does “pleuresie” come from?

pleuresie (Old French) comes from Late Latin pleurisis, from Latin pleuritis, from Ancient Greek πλευρῖτῐς — pleuritis, pleurisy.

pleuresie (Old French): pleurisy

Definitions

  1. pleurisy

Ancestry of “pleuresie”, step by step

pleuresie traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Late Latin pleurisis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinpleurisis
2Latinpleuritisa sharp pain in the side, pleurisy
3Ancient Greekπλευρῖτῐςpleuritis, pleurisy

via Latin pleurisis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpleurisis

Words derived from “pleuresie

Every word from Ancient Greek πλευρῖτῐςEvery word from Latin pleuritisEvery word from Late Latin pleurisis