Where does “hemoroid” come from?
hemoroid (Polish) comes from Late Latin haemorrhoides, 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.
hemoroid (Polish): hemorrhoid
Definitions
- hemorrhoid
Ancestry of “hemoroid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | haemorrhoides | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | αἱμορροΐς | veins liable to discharge blood, especially haemorrhoids, piles |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | αἱμόρροος | flowing with blood |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | αἷμα | blood |
| 5 | Latin | globus | any round object; a sphere; a globe; a glob,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gel- | to be cold, to freeze |