Where does “scrofulous” come from?
Scrofulous comes from English scrofula, from Latin scrofula meaning sow, ultimately from Proto-Italic -owonssos, a suffix formation in Latin -osus denoting a quality or condition.
scrofulous (English): Of, related to, or suffering from scrofula;...
Definitions
- Of, related to, or suffering from scrofula;...
Ancestry of “scrofulous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | scrofula | A form of tuberculosis, most common in children,... |
| 2 | Latin | scrofula | — |
| 3 | Latin | scrofa | sow |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kerbʰ- | to turn, curve; to turn , wind; to turn around,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ker- | to cut off; to turn, bend |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |
Words derived from “scrofulous”