Where does “Lyssa” come from?

Lyssa (German) comes from Ancient Greek λύσσα, from Proto-Indo-European wĺ̥kʷos — wolf.

Lyssa (German): rabies

Definitions

  1. rabies

Ancestry of “Lyssa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekλύσσαrage, fury; mania, raging madness; rabies
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwĺ̥kʷoswolf
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wĺ̥kʷos →Every word from Ancient Greek λύσσα →