Where does “koortsuitslag” come from?

koortsuitslag (Dutch) comes from Dutch koorts, from Middle Dutch corts.

koortsuitslag (Dutch): cold sore

Definitions

  1. cold sore

Ancestry of “koortsuitslag”, step by step

koortsuitslag traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch koorts

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkoortsfever
2Middle Dutchcorts—

via Dutch uitslag

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchuitslagresult; outcome; rash
2Middle Dutchuteslach—
Every word from Middle Dutch corts →
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