Where does “gangrenous” come from?
Gangrenous derives from English gangrene plus the Latin suffix -osus, tracing through French gangrène and Latin gangraena to Ancient Greek γράω meaning to gnaw.
gangrenous (English): Indicative of or afflicted with gangrene
Definitions
- Indicative of or afflicted with gangrene
Ancestry of “gangrenous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | gangrene | The necrosis or rotting of flesh, usually caused... |
| 2 | French | gangrène | gangrene; first-person singular present... |
| 3 | Latin | gangraena | gangrene |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | γάγγραινα | gangrene |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | γράω | to gnaw, eat |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | *gres- | — |
Words derived from “gangrenous”