Where does “dysentery” come from?
Dysentery comes from Old French dissenterie, from Latin dysenteria, from Ancient Greek δυσεντερία, a compound of δυσ- (bad, difficult) and a root from Proto-Indo-European dus- (bad) and ultimately dēwǝ- (to harm).
dysentery (English): A disease characterised by inflammation of the...
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- A disease characterised by inflammation of the...
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