Where does “scrofulously” come from?
scrofulously (English) comes from English scrofulous, from English scrofula, from Latin scrofula, from Latin scrofa, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kerbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
scrofulously (English): morally degenerate; corrupt
Definitions
- morally degenerate; corrupt
Ancestry of “scrofulously”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | scrofulous | Of, related to, or suffering from scrofula;... |
| 2 | English | scrofula | A form of tuberculosis, most common in children,... |
| 3 | Latin | scrofula | — |
| 4 | Latin | scrofa | sow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kerbʰ- | to turn, curve; to turn , wind; to turn around,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ker- | to cut off; to turn, bend |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |