Where does “syph” come from?

syph (English) comes from English syphilis, from New Latin syphilis — syphilis.

syph (English): Syphilis

Definitions

  1. Syphilis

Ancestry of “syph”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsyphilisA disease spread via sexual activity, caused by...
2New Latinsyphilissyphilis
Every word from New Latin syphilis →Every word from English syphilis →
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