English
rosacea
Rosacea comes from Ancient Greek ἀκμή ‘point, top’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ-.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂eḱ-‘point, sharp’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*akmā́reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἀκμήakmḗ‘point, top’
- New Latinc. 1500–1900acnē
- Englishearliest quotation 2008rosacea
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂eḱ-‘point, sharp’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*akmā́reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἀκμήakmḗ‘point, top’
- New Latinc. 1500–1900acnē
- Englishearliest quotation 2008rosacea
Earliest quotation: 2008, Camille Sweeney, In a Perfect World, Rosacea Remains a Problem: “It’s hardly surprising that rosacea tends to strike the…”
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- ‘point, sharp’
hear, edge, egg, acid, hammer, ear, axe, eager, acute, oxide, vinegar, mediocre, mediocrity, paragon, acupuncture, hark, acacia, acetate, acumen, exacerbate, acuity, acyl, acrimony, acrid, exacerbation, acerbic, roselle, 72 more
through Ancient Greek ἀκμή ‘point, top’
through New Latin acnē
Today it means
noun A chronic condition characterized by redness of the face.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- / rosacea