Where does “rabid” come from?
Rabid comes from Latin rabidus, formed from the adjective-forming suffix -idus added to rabies, meaning rage or madness.
rabid (English): Affected with rabies; Of or pertaining to rabies,...
Definitions
- Affected with rabies; Of or pertaining to rabies,...
Ancestry of “rabid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | rabidus | raving, rabid, furious, savage, fierce;... |
| 2 | Latin | rabiō | to be mad, rave |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | rebʰ- | rib; violent |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lebʰ- | youngling, nestling, child; to work, harvest,... |
Words derived from “rabid”