English
encauma
Encauma comes from Ancient Greek ἔγκαυμα ‘mark caused by burning’, and goes back to ἐγκαίω.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἐγκαίω
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἔγκαυμαénkauma‘mark caused by burning’
- Englishtodayencauma
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἐγκαίω
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἔγκαυμαénkauma‘mark caused by burning’
- Englishtodayencauma
Every English word from Ancient Greek ἐγκαίω
Today it means
noun An ulcer in the eye, upon the cornea.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek ἐγκαίω / encauma