Where does “borrelioses” come from?
borrelioses (English) comes from English Borrelia — Any of various helically coiled spirochetes, of the genus Borrelia, some of which cause relapsing fever.
Ancestry of “borrelioses”, step by step
borrelioses traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Borrelia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Borrelia | Any of various helically coiled spirochetes, of the genus Borrelia, some of which cause relapsing fever |
via English oses
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | oses | The various sugars ending in -ose, such as sucrose, lactose, glucose and fructose |