Where does “antiscrofulous” come from?
antiscrofulous (English) comes from English scrofulous, from English scrofula, from Latin scrofula, from Latin scrofa, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kerbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
antiscrofulous (English): Working against scrofula
Definitions
- Working against scrofula
Ancestry of “antiscrofulous”, step by step
antiscrofulous traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English scrofulous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | scrofulous | Of, related to, or suffering from scrofula;... |
| 2 | English | scrofula | A form of tuberculosis, most common in children,... |
| 3 | Latin | scrofula | — |
| 4 | Latin | scrofa | sow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kerbʰ- | to scratch, scrape |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ker- | to cut off; to turn, bend |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |