Etymology of the English word lochia
the English word
lochiaderived from the New Latin word
lochiaderived from the Greek word
lochia, λόχια
derived from the Greek word
lochios, λόχιος
derived from the Greek word
lochos, λόχος
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*legh- (to lie, to lay)
derived from the Greek word
lokhiaderived from the Greek word
lokhosDate
The earliest known usage of lochia in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
