Etymograph

English

lochia

Lochia comes from Ancient Greek λοχεία, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *legʰ- ‘to lie’.

  1. Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*legʰ-‘to lie’root as named
  2. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEλοχείαlokheía
  3. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CElochia
  4. Englishearliest quotation 1822same form

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*legʰ-‘to lie’root as named
  2. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEλοχείαlokheía
  3. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CElochia
  4. Englishearliest quotation 1822same form

Earliest quotation: 1822, Edinburgh Medical and Surgical Journal:: “In April 1819, I attended a young married lady…”

Linked words

through Proto-Indo-European *legʰ- ‘to lie’

law, college, legal, low, lie, lawyer, lay, fellow, layer, legacy, log, colleague, loyalty, loyal, delegation, litter, delegate, lex, ledger, ledge, lawless, collegiate, lair, lees, legate, leaguer, lig, leal, collegium, underlay, lagan, lias, 20 more

Today it means

noun Normal post-partum vaginal discharge; blood, mucus, and placental tissue that are discharged from a female's vagina (similar to menstruation) for several weeks after she has given birth.

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Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *legʰ- / lochia

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