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I came across this word today for the first time in a review of a biography of Niccolao Manucci (which is likely to bring up many questions relevant to sci.lang, though less so alt.usage.english, if I read it).

ItrCOs a term for an enema, also spelled glyster, glister, from Greek +|++-a-a-a++-U (a
syringe used for this). It is obsolete or close to it, last relevant citation in OED2 1846, in veterinary use. Pronounced /-ekl+-st+U/, to my mild surprise.

The word still exists in French, German, Spanish and Portuguese, though it doesnrCOt seem to be the default choice of word for an enema in any of those languages.
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Aidan Kehoe <kehoea@parhasard.net> posted:

I came across this word today for the first time in a review of a biography of
Niccolao Manucci (which is likely to bring up many questions relevant to sci.lang, though less so alt.usage.english, if I read it).

ItrCOs a term for an enema, also spelled glyster, glister, from Greek +|++-a-a-a++-U (a
syringe used for this). It is obsolete or close to it, last relevant citation in OED2 1846, in veterinary use. Pronounced /-ekl+-st+U/, to my mild surprise.

The word still exists in French, German, Spanish and Portuguese, though it doesnrCOt seem to be the default choice of word for an enema in any of those languages.

___________

The etymology of "enema" traces back to the early 15th century from the Greek word b+E+++!+++# (|-nema), meaning "injection."
It derives from the Greek verb b+E+++>+++++| (enienai), which means "to send in" or "inject," formed from b+E++ (en) meaning "in" and b+|+++++| (hienai) meaning "to send" or "throw."
The word entered English via Medieval Latin.

___________

A related term to "enema" and "clyster" is "colon cleansing," also referred to as "colon therapy," "colon hydrotherapy," or
"colonic irrigation."

---------- irrigation sounds odd.... like a farming term.
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Aidan Kehoe <kehoea@parhasard.net> posted:

I came across this word today for the first time in a review of a biography of
Niccolao Manucci (which is likely to bring up many questions relevant to sci.lang, though less so alt.usage.english, if I read it).

ItrCOs a term for an enema, also spelled glyster, glister, from Greek +|++-a-a-a++-U (a
syringe used for this). It is obsolete or close to it, last relevant citation in OED2 1846, in veterinary use. Pronounced /-ekl+-st+U/, to my mild surprise.

The word still exists in French, German, Spanish and Portuguese, though it doesnrCOt seem to be the default choice of word for an enema in any of those languages.

___________

The etymology of "enema" traces back to the early 15th century from the Greek word b+E+++!+++# (|-nema), meaning "injection."
It derives from the Greek verb b+E+++>+++++| (enienai), which means "to send in" or "inject," formed from b+E++ (en) meaning "in" and b+|+++++| (hienai) meaning "to send" or "throw."
The word entered English via Medieval Latin.

___________

A related term to "enema" and "clyster" is "colon cleansing," also referred to as "colon therapy," "colon hydrotherapy," or
"colonic irrigation."

---------- irrigation sounds odd.... like a farming term.
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On 21/09/2025 6:39 p.m., Aidan Kehoe wrote:

I came across this word today for the first time in a review of a biography of
Niccolao Manucci (which is likely to bring up many questions relevant to sci.lang, though less so alt.usage.english, if I read it).

ItrCOs a term for an enema, also spelled glyster, glister, from Greek +|++-a-a-a++-U (a
syringe used for this). It is obsolete or close to it, last relevant citation in OED2 1846, in veterinary use. Pronounced /-ekl+-st+U/, to my mild surprise.

The word still exists in French, German, Spanish and Portuguese, though it doesnrCOt seem to be the default choice of word for an enema in any of those languages.

Watkins gives the PIE root as *kleu+O- 'to wash, clean'.
"Cataclysm" (originally a downpour) is another Greek derivative.
The only other word from this root to turn up in English is "cloaca",
from the Latin word for sewer.
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Op 26/09/2025 om 12:38 schreef Ross Clark:

On 21/09/2025 6:39 p.m., Aidan Kehoe wrote:

I came across this word today for the first time in a review of a
biography of
Niccolao Manucci (which is likely to bring up many questions relevant to
sci.lang, though less so alt.usage.english, if I read it).

ItrCOs a term for an enema, also spelled glyster, glister, from Greek
+|++-a-a-a++-U (a
syringe used for this). It is obsolete or close to it, last relevant
citation
in OED2 1846, in veterinary use. Pronounced /-ekl+-st+U/, to my mild
surprise.

The word still exists in French, German, Spanish and Portuguese,
though it
doesnrCOt seem to be the default choice of word for an enema in any of
those
languages.

Watkins gives the PIE root as *kleu+O- 'to wash, clean'.
"Cataclysm" (originally a downpour) is another Greek derivative.
The only other word from this root to turn up in English is "cloaca",
from the Latin word for sewer.

German has lauter (> D. louter)

Any clue of a relationship with
*leu+O-, like lather, lye, L. lavare, to wash? (lavabo comp. placebo, gazebo) --
guido wugi
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On 27/09/2025 2:46 a.m., guido wugi wrote:

Op 26/09/2025 om 12:38 schreef Ross Clark:

On 21/09/2025 6:39 p.m., Aidan Kehoe wrote:

I came across this word today for the first time in a review of a
biography of
Niccolao Manucci (which is likely to bring up many questions relevant to >>> sci.lang, though less so alt.usage.english, if I read it).

ItrCOs a term for an enema, also spelled glyster, glister, from Greek
+|++-a-a-a++-U (a
syringe used for this). It is obsolete or close to it, last relevant
citation
in OED2 1846, in veterinary use. Pronounced /-ekl+-st+U/, to my mild
surprise.

The word still exists in French, German, Spanish and Portuguese,
though it
doesnrCOt seem to be the default choice of word for an enema in any of
those
languages.

Watkins gives the PIE root as *kleu+O- 'to wash, clean'.
"Cataclysm" (originally a downpour) is another Greek derivative.
The only other word from this root to turn up in English is "cloaca",
from the Latin word for sewer.

German has lauter (> D. louter)

Any clue of a relationship with
*leu+O-, like lather, lye, L. lavare, to wash? (lavabo comp. placebo, gazebo)

Might be, I guess. I'm not really the one to investigate it. Watkins
cites Pokorny's versions of the two roots as *|Oleu and *lou, with
different vocalisms, but I can't say whether that's significant.
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On 2025-09-26, guido wugi wrote:

Op 26/09/2025 om 12:38 schreef Ross Clark:

On 21/09/2025 6:39 p.m., Aidan Kehoe wrote:

I came across this word today for the first time in a review of a
biography of
Niccolao Manucci (which is likely to bring up many questions relevant to >>> sci.lang, though less so alt.usage.english, if I read it).

ItrCOs a term for an enema, also spelled glyster, glister, from Greek
+|++-a-a-a++-U (a
syringe used for this). It is obsolete or close to it, last relevant
citation
in OED2 1846, in veterinary use. Pronounced /-ekl+-st+U/, to my mild
surprise.

The word still exists in French, German, Spanish and Portuguese,
though it
doesnrCOt seem to be the default choice of word for an enema in any of
those
languages.

Watkins gives the PIE root as *kleu+O- 'to wash, clean'.
"Cataclysm" (originally a downpour) is another Greek derivative.
The only other word from this root to turn up in English is "cloaca",
from the Latin word for sewer.

German has lauter (> D. louter)

I did not know that! To me it's a term of art in brewing (separating
the mash into used grain and liquid).

Any clue of a relationship with
*leu+O-, like lather, lye, L. lavare, to wash? (lavabo comp. placebo, gazebo)

I don't know, but it would make sense.
--
...and Tom [Snyder] turns to him and says, "so Alice [Cooper], is it
true you kill chickens on stage?" That was the opening question, and
Alice looks at him real serious and goes, "Oh no, no no. That's
Colonel Sanders. Colonel Sanders kills chickens."
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On 2025-09-26, guido wugi <wugi@brol.invalid> wrote:

Watkins gives the PIE root as *kleu+O- 'to wash, clean'.
"Cataclysm" (originally a downpour) is another Greek derivative.
The only other word from this root to turn up in English is "cloaca",
from the Latin word for sewer.

German has lauter (> D. louter)

The Old High German form (h)l+2t(t)ar and Old English hl+2t(t)or have
an initial h-, making the connection clearer.

Any clue of a relationship with
*leu+O-, like lather, lye, L. lavare, to wash? (lavabo comp. placebo, gazebo)

No. They must be reconstructed as different roots.
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Christian "naddy" Weisgerber naddy@mips.inka.de
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