Where does “psora” come from?

psora (English) comes from Latin psora, from Ancient Greek ψώρα — itch, mange, scurvy; disease of trees, scab; kind...

psora (English): A cutaneous disease, "especially" psoriasis,...

Definitions

  1. A cutaneous disease, "especially" psoriasis,...

Ancestry of “psora”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpsorathe itch, mange
2Ancient Greekψώραitch, mange, scurvy; disease of trees, scab; kind...
Every word from Ancient Greek ψώραEvery word from Latin psora
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