Where does “Lyssa” come from?
Lyssa derives from English alyssum, from Ancient Greek ἄλυσσον, a compound of the negative prefix ἀ- and a root ultimately from Proto-Indo-European wĺ̥kʷos.
Ancestry of “Lyssa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | λύσσα | rage, fury; mania, raging madness; rabies |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | wĺ̥kʷos | wolf |