Where does “lathyrism” come from?
lathyrism (English) comes from Translingual Lathyrus, from Latin lathyros, from Ancient Greek λάθυρος — A kind of pulse, chickling vetch.
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Definitions
- A neurological disease of humans and domestic...
Ancestry of “lathyrism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Translingual | Lathyrus | — |
| 2 | Latin | lathyros | vetchling |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | λάθυρος | A kind of pulse, chickling vetch |
Words derived from “lathyrism”