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Where does “equimose” come from?

equimose (Portuguese) comes from Ancient Greek ἐκχύμωσις, from Ancient Greek ἐκχέω, from Ancient Greek χέω, from Ancient Greek χείω, from Proto-Hellenic kʰéyyō.

equimose (Portuguese): bruise

Definitions

  1. bruise

Ancestry of “equimose”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἐκχύμωσιςbruise, ecchymosis
2Ancient GreekἐκχέωI pour out; I pour out, stream forth
3Ancient GreekχέωI pour; I scatter, shed
4Ancient Greekχείω—
5Proto-Hellenic kʰéyyō—
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