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Where does “syphilis” come from?

Syphilis comes from New Latin syphilis, a term of uncertain ultimate origin whose original meaning remains unknown.

syphilis (English): A disease spread via sexual activity, caused by...

Definitions

  1. A disease spread via sexual activity, caused by...

Ancestry of “syphilis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1New Latinsyphilissyphilis

Words derived from “syphilis”

  • neurosyphilis
  • antisyphilis
  • syphiloid
  • sipilis
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