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
- itch, itchiness; itch, in the sense of a desire...
Ancestry of “prurit”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | pruritus | an itching, itch |
| 2 | Latin | prurio | I itch or tingle; I long for |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | prews- | to freeze; frost |
Words derived from “prurit”