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Where does “ergotic” come from?

ergotic (English) comes from English ergot, from French ergot, from Old French argot — spur.

ergotic (English): Pertaining to, or derived from, ergot

Definitions

  1. Pertaining to, or derived from, ergot

Ancestry of “ergotic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishergotAny fungus in the genus Claviceps which are...
2Frenchergotspur of a male member of Galliformes; ergot
3Old Frenchargotspur
Every word from Old French argot →