Where does “Schuppenflechte” come from?

Schuppenflechte (German) comes from German Flechte, from Middle High German vlehte.

Schuppenflechte (German): psoriasis

Definitions

  1. psoriasis

Ancestry of “Schuppenflechte”, step by step

Schuppenflechte traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Flechte

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanFlechtelichen; plait
2Middle High Germanvlehte—

via German schüppe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanschüppescale keratin pieces covering the skin of certain animals
2Middle High Germanschuope—
Every word from Middle High German vlehte →Every word from German Flechte →