Where does “gonorea” come from?
gonorea (Tagalog) comes from Spanish gonorrea, from Late Latin gonorrhoea, from Ancient Greek γονόρροια, from Ancient Greek ῥοία, from Ancient Greek ῥέω, from Proto-Indo-European srew-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.
gonorea (Tagalog): gonorrhea
Definitions
- gonorrhea
Ancestry of “gonorea”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | gonorrea | gonorrhea |
| 2 | Late Latin | gonorrhoea | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | γονόρροια | gonorrhea; blennorrhea |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ῥοία | flow, flux |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ῥέω | I flow, stream, run, gush; I let flow, pour; I... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | srew- | to flow, stream |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |