Where does “diarrea” come from?
diarrea (Romansch) comes from Late Latin diarrhoea, from Ancient Greek διάρροια, from Ancient Greek διά, from Proto-Indo-European dwís, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.
diarrea (Romansch): diarrhea
Ancestry of “diarrea”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Late Latin | diarrhoea | diarrhoea |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | διάρροια | flowing through, diarrhoea |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | διά | throughout |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dwís | twice, doubly; in two |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |