Where does “pruriginous” come from?

pruriginous (English) comes from Latin prūrīgō, from Latin -igo, from Proto-Italic agō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

pruriginous (English): Tending to, or caused by, prurigo; affected by,...

Definitions

  1. Tending to, or caused by, prurigo; affected by,...

Ancestry of “pruriginous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinprūrīgōan itching, the itch
2Latin-igoEnlargement of -ō; Suffixed to nouns and to...
3Proto-Italicagōdrive; push, impel; do, act
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵetito be driving
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti →Every word from Proto-Italic agō →