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Etymology of the English word eczema

the English word eczema
derived from the Latin word eczema
derived from the Greek word ekzema, ἔκζεμα
derived from the Greek word zein
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *yes-
using the Greek prefix ek-
derived from the Greek word ekzeo, ἐκζέω

Date

The earliest known usage of eczema in English dates from the 18th century.

Cognates

Dutch eczeem, French eczéma, German Ekzem, Italian eczema, Norwegian eksem, Russian экзeмa, Swedish eksem

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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