Where does “neurosyphilitic” come from?

neurosyphilitic (English) comes from English syphilitic — Of, relating to, or infected with syphilis; One...

neurosyphilitic (English): Relating to, or afflicted with, neurosyphilis;...

Definitions

  1. Relating to, or afflicted with, neurosyphilis;...

Ancestry of “neurosyphilitic”, step by step

neurosyphilitic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English syphilitic

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsyphiliticOf, relating to, or infected with syphilis; One...

via English neuro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishneuroNeurologist; Neurology
Every word from English syphilitic
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