Etymology

bruxism

brux·i·sm
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Today it means: The habit or practice of grinding the teeth, as while sleeping, or due to stress or certain drugs. Full definition →

Ancient Greek βρυχή
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromβρύκω“bite, chew; devour, gobble; grind one's teeth, gnash”
  2. Ancient Greek · derived fromβρυχή“grinding of teeth”
  3. English todaybruxism

From Ancient Greek βρυχή (brukhḗ, “grinding of teeth”) + English -ism (suffix forming nouns indicating a tendency of action, behaviour, condition, or state). The word βρυχή is derived from Ancient Greek βρύκω (brúkō, “bite, chew; devour, gobble; grind one's teeth, gnash”). Note that the stem brux- is an irregular transliteration from Ancient Greek (the form brychism would be expected).

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