Where does “prurit” come from?

prurit (French) comes from Latin pruritus, from Latin prurio, from Proto-Indo-European prews- — to freeze; frost.

prurit (French): itch, itchiness; itch, in the sense of a desire...

Definitions

  1. itch, itchiness; itch, in the sense of a desire...

Ancestry of “prurit”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpruritusan itching, itch
2LatinprurioI itch or tingle; I long for
3Proto-Indo-Europeanprews-to freeze; frost

Words derived from “prurit”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European prews- →Every word from Latin prurio →Every word from Latin pruritus →