Cholic
/ˈkɒl.ɪk/noun
Relating to bile or to a condition caused by biliary irritation, especially colic.
Did you know?The word ultimately traces back to Greek kholḗ, “bile,” the same root behind words like “cholera” and “choleric,” where bodily fluids were once believed to shape temperament and fate.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
kholḗ
“bile, gall”
Late Latin
Latin
cholica
“biliary; relating to the bowels or colic”
Old French
French
colique
“pain in the bowels; colic”
Middle English
English
colik
“colic, abdominal pain”
Modern English
English
cholic
“relating to bile or colic”
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