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Where does “sprue” come from?

Sprue comes from Dutch spruw, of uncertain origin and meaning.

sprue (English): A tropical disease causing a sore throat and...

Definitions

  1. A tropical disease causing a sore throat and...

Ancestry of “sprue”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchspruw—
Every word from Dutch spruw →