Where does “lyssa” come from?

lyssa (English) comes from Ancient Greek λύσσα, from Proto-Indo-European wĺ̥kʷos — wolf.

lyssa (English): rabies

Definitions

  1. rabies

Ancestry of “lyssa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekλύσσαrage, fury; mania, raging madness; rabies
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwĺ̥kʷoswolf
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wĺ̥kʷos →Every word from Ancient Greek λύσσα →
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