Ancient Greek
σήψ
‘putrefying sore’
Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Ancient Greek σήψ.
6 English words in this record descend from Ancient Greek σήψ, most familiar first.
- septic ← σηπτικός ← σηπτός ← σήπω
- sepsis ← σῆψις ← σήπω
- sepia ← σηπία ← σήπω
- septicemia ← sēpticaemia ← sēpticus ← σηπτικός ← σήπω
- sepiolite ← sepia ← σηπίᾱ ← σήπειν
- saprovore ← σαπρός ← σήπω
Etymograph / Ancient Greek σήψ