Where does “scrumpox” come from?
scrumpox (English) comes from English scrum, from English scrummage, from English scrimmage, from English skirmish, from Old French escarmouche, from Italian scaramuccia, from Italian schermugio.
scrumpox (English): herpes gladiatorum
Definitions
- herpes gladiatorum
Ancestry of “scrumpox”, step by step
scrumpox traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English scrum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | scrum | A tightly-packed and disorderly crowd of people;... |
| 2 | English | scrummage | An ordered formation of forwards, typically... |
| 3 | English | scrimmage | A rough fight; In some team sports, especially... |
| 4 | English | skirmish | A brief battle between small groups, usually part... |
| 5 | Old French | escarmouche | skirmish |
| 6 | Italian | scaramuccia | skirmish; squabble; third-person singular present... |
| 7 | Italian | schermugio | — |