Where does “pellagric” come from?
pellagric (English) comes from English pellagra, from Italian pellagra, from Latin pellis, from Ancient Greek ἄγρα, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵro-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.
pellagric (English): Related to, or suffering from, pellagra
Definitions
- Related to, or suffering from, pellagra
Ancestry of “pellagric”, step by step
pellagric traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pellagra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pellagra | A disease characterised by skin lesions and... |
| 2 | Italian | pellagra | pellagra |
| 3 | Latin | pellis | pelt, hide, animal skin; the outside of a... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἄγρα | a catching, hunting, chase; that which is taken... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵro- | hunt |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |