Where does “erysipelas” come from?
Erysipelas comes from Ancient Greek ἐρυσίπελας, derived from Ancient Greek ἐρεύθω meaning to redden.
erysipelas (English): A severe skin disease caused by streptococcus...
Definitions
- A severe skin disease caused by streptococcus...
Ancestry of “erysipelas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἐρυσίπελας | erysipelas, a skin disease |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἐρεύθω | make red |
Words derived from “erysipelas”