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
- A form of tuberculosis, most common in children,...
Ancestry of “scrofula”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | scrofula | — |
| 2 | Latin | scrofa | sow |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kerbʰ- | to turn, curve; to turn , wind; to turn around,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ker- | to cut off; to turn, bend |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |
Words derived from “scrofula”