English
hemorrhoid
Hemorrhoid comes from Ancient Greek αἱμορροΐς ‘veins liable to discharge blood, especially…’, from ῥέω ‘to flow’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *srew-.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*srew-‘to flow’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*sréweti‘to flow’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*hréwō‘to flow, stream’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEῥέω‘to flow’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEαἱμορροέω‘to lose blood’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEαἱμορροΐςhaimorrhoḯs‘veins liable to discharge blood, especially haemorrhoids, piles’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEhaemorrhoidae
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400emorroides
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500emerowdes
- Englishtodayhemorrhoid
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*srew-‘to flow’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*sréweti‘to flow’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*hréwō‘to flow, stream’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEῥέω‘to flow’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEαἱμορροέω‘to lose blood’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEαἱμορροΐςhaimorrhoḯs‘veins liable to discharge blood, especially haemorrhoids, piles’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEhaemorrhoidae
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400emorroides
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500emerowdes
- Englishtodayhemorrhoid
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *srew- ‘to flow’
stream, rhythm, maelstrom, rheumatism, rheumatology, 43 more
through Ancient Greek ῥέω ‘to flow’
Today it means
noun An engorged, dilated and easily broken varicosity in the perianal area, often accompanied by intense itching and throbbing pain: piles.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *srew- / hemorrhoid