Etymology of the English word detumescence
the English word
detumescencederived from the Latin word
detumescere (subside, become less swollen)
using the Late Latin prefix
de-derived from the Latin word
de (away; down)
derived from the Latin word
tumescere ( swell; become inflamed with pride, passion)
derived from the Latin word
tumere (swell, become inflated; be puffed up)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*teuÉ™-Date
The earliest known usage of detumescence in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
