Where does “plague-ridden” come from?
plague-ridden (English) comes from English plague, from Middle English plage, from Old French plage, from Latin plāga, from Latin plagius, from Ancient Greek πλάγιος, from Ancient Greek -ῐος, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
plague-ridden (English): Experiencing an epidemic or epidemics of bubonic...
Definitions
- Experiencing an epidemic or epidemics of bubonic...
Ancestry of “plague-ridden”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | plague | The bubonic plague, the pestilent disease caused... |
| 2 | Middle English | plage | — |
| 3 | Old French | plage | — |
| 4 | Latin | plāga | — |
| 5 | Latin | plagius | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πλάγιος | placed sideways, slanting, aslant |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -ῐος | belonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |