Where does “herpangina” come from?
herpangina (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἕρπης, from Latin angina, from Latin angere, from Latin ango, from Proto-Italic anɣō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰ- — to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...
herpangina (English): mouth blisters; a painful mouth infection caused...
Definitions
- mouth blisters; a painful mouth infection caused...
Ancestry of “herpangina”, step by step
herpangina traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek ἕρπης
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἕρπης | herpes, shingles |
| 2 | Latin | angina | choking, suffocation; quinsy, tonsillitis |
| 3 | Latin | angere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 4 | Latin | ango | I bind, draw, press together; choke, throttle,... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | anɣō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enǵʰ- | to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;... |
via Spanish angina
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | angina | angina infection of the throat |
via Spanish herpes
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | herpes | herpes; cold sore |