Etymology of the English word dyscrasia
the English word
dyscrasiaderived from the Latin word
dyscrasiaderived from the Greek word
duskrasia, δυσκρασία
derived from the Greek word
krasis, κρᾶσις
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kerə-derived from the Greek word
keraoderived from the Greek word
dus, δυσ (hard, arthron, joint, hence disjointed speech)
derived from the Greek word
krasiaDate
The earliest known usage of dyscrasia in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
