What are the root words for:
diarrhea and diuretic..They sound the same but are spelled very different.?
2007-03-18 14:29:48 · 5 answers · asked by ? 5 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
Pronunciation: "dI-&-'rE-&
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English diaria, from Late Latin , from L. diarrhoea, from Gk. diarrhoia "diarrhea" (coined by Hippocrates), lit. "a flowing through," from diarrhein "to flow through," from dia- "through" + rhein "to flow." Respelled 16c. from diarria on Latin model.
Pronunciation: "dI-y&-'re-tik
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English duretik, from Late Latin
from L.L. diureticus, from Gk. diouretikos "prompting urine," from diourein "urinate," from dia "through" + ourein "urine."
2007-03-18 14:57:23 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Thirty seconds with a decent dictionary would give you the answer. No home should be without one. If you don't have one, go get the latest Merriam-Webster dictionary tomorrow. That will give you the etymology of any word you care to research.
2007-03-18 21:39:42 · answer #2 · answered by JelliclePat 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dia - i think pertains to your digestive tract
rrhea - is excessive flow
2007-03-18 21:38:35 · answer #3 · answered by sweetcha88 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm guessing "DI", final answer.
2007-03-19 00:32:30 · answer #4 · answered by ahneya2003 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
diarrhoia--greek for "to flow through"
diourEtikos--greek for "to urinate"
2007-03-18 22:36:17 · answer #5 · answered by Natalie Nicole 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋