Etymology

dropsically

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Today it means: In a dropsical manner. Full definition →

English dropsical ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← Middle English idropesie
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*wed-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*wódr̥
  3. Proto-Hellenic*údōr
  4. Ancient Greekῡ̆̔́δωρ (hū̆́dōr)
  5. Ancient Greekῠ̔́δρωψ (hŭ́drōps)
  6. Latinhydrōps
  7. Late Latinhydropisia
  8. Old Frenchydropisie
  9. Middle Englishidropesie
  10. Englishdropsy
  11. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  13. Englishdropsical
  14. English todaydropsically

From dropsical + -ly.

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