Where does “diarré” come from?
diarré (Swedish) comes from French diarrhée, from Middle French diarrie, from Latin diarrhœa, from Ancient Greek διάρροια, from Ancient Greek διά, from Proto-Indo-European dwís, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.
diarré (Swedish): diarrhea
Ancestry of “diarré”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | diarrhée | diarrhea |
| 2 | Middle French | diarrie | diarrhea |
| 3 | Latin | diarrhœa | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | διάρροια | flowing through, diarrhoea |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | διά | throughout |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dwís | twice, doubly; in two |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |