Where does “scrofula” come from?

Scrofula comes from Latin scrofula, derived from Latin scrofa meaning sow, the animal name applied to a disease condition.

scrofula (English): A form of tuberculosis, most common in children,...

Definitions

  1. A form of tuberculosis, most common in children,...

Ancestry of “scrofula”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinscrofula
2Latinscrofasow
3Proto-Indo-European(s)kerbʰ-to scratch, scrape
4Proto-Indo-European(s)ker-to cut off; to turn, bend
5Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever

Words derived from “scrofula

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