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Where does “kwashiorkor” come from?

kwashiorkor (English) comes from Ga kwašiɔkɔ.

kwashiorkor (English): A form of malnutrition, found in children, caused...

Definitions

  1. A form of malnutrition, found in children, caused...

Ancestry of “kwashiorkor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Gakwašiɔkɔ—

Words derived from “kwashiorkor”

  • kwashiorkoric
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