Etymology

derm

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Ancient Greek δέρμα
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derm · noun1

  1. Ancient Greek · learned borrowing fromδέρμα“skin”
  2. English todayderm

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek δέρμα (dérma, “skin”). Doublet of derma.

derm · noun2

  1. Afrikaans · borrowed fromderm“intestine”
  2. English todayderm

Borrowed from Afrikaans derm (“intestine”), related to Dutch darm (“intestine”). Doublet of tharm.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekδέρμα all →

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