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Where does “ergot” come from?

ergot (French) comes from Old French argot — spur.

ergot (French): spur of a male member of Galliformes; ergot

Definitions

  1. spur of a male member of Galliformes; ergot

Ancestry of “ergot”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchargotspur

Words derived from “ergot”

  • ergot
  • ergosterol
  • ergotamine
  • ergotism
  • ergotin
  • ergotine
  • ergotoxine
  • ergotic
  • ergoalkaloid
  • ergotize
  • ergotage
  • ergoteur
  • ergoter
  • Ergotamin
  • eargót
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