Where does “Geflügelpest” come from?
Geflügelpest (German) comes from German Pest, from Middle French peste, from Latin pestis — a disease, plague; a pest; destruction, ruin,...
Geflügelpest (German): avian influenza
Ancestry of “Geflügelpest”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Pest | plague |
| 2 | Middle French | peste | — |
| 3 | Latin | pestis | a disease, plague; a pest; destruction, ruin,... |