Where does “leptospirosis” come from?
leptospirosis (English) comes from Translingual Leptospira, from Latin spira, from French trompe, from Middle French trompe, from Old French trompe, from Frankish trumpa — trump, trumpet; trumpet.
leptospirosis (English): An acute, infectious, febrile disease of both...
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- An acute, infectious, febrile disease of both...
Ancestry of “leptospirosis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Translingual | Leptospira | — |
| 2 | Latin | spira | A thing that is coiled, twisted, or wound; A... |
| 3 | French | trompe | trumpet; trunk of an elephant; squinch |
| 4 | Middle French | trompe | — |
| 5 | Old French | trompe | trump, trumpet; horn, trump, trumpet |
| 6 | Frankish | trumpa | trump, trumpet; trumpet |