English
ephidrosis
Ephidrosis comes from Ancient Greek ἐπί ‘upon, on’, from ἱδρώς ‘sweat’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *sweyd-.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*sweyd-‘to sweat’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἱδρώςhidrṓs‘sweat’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἐπίepí‘upon, on’
- Englishearliest quotation 1845ephidrosis
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*sweyd-‘to sweat’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἱδρώςhidrṓs‘sweat’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἐπίepí‘upon, on’
- Englishearliest quotation 1845ephidrosis
Earliest quotation: 1845, John Bell, P. Rayer: “M. Dupont has published an account of a curious…”
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *sweyd- ‘to sweat’
through Ancient Greek ἐπί ‘upon, on’
Today it means
noun Morbid or excessive secretion of sweat; hyperhidrosis.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *sweyd- / ephidrosis