Where does “shingles” come from?
Shingles comes from English shingle, from Latin cingulum meaning a belt or girdle, derived from Latin cingere meaning to gird or encircle, from Proto-Indo-European kenk-.
shingles (English): Herpes zoster, caused by Human herpes virus 3, in...
Definitions
- Herpes zoster, caused by Human herpes virus 3, in...
Ancestry of “shingles”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | cingulus | — |
| 2 | Latin | Cingulum | situated on a lofty hill, now Cingoli |
| 3 | Latin | -ulum | Used to form a noun of instrument or means from a... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -tlom | Alternative form of *-trom |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |