Where does “cacar monyet” come from?
cacar monyet (Indonesian) comes from English monkeypox, from English pox, from Middle English pocke.
cacar monyet (Indonesian): monkeypox
Definitions
- monkeypox
Ancestry of “cacar monyet”, step by step
cacar monyet traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English monkeypox
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | monkeypox | A viral disease, of primates and some other... |
| 2 | English | pox | A disease characterized by purulent skin... |
| 3 | Middle English | pocke | — |
via Indonesian cacar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | cacar | variola, smallpox: An acute, highly infectious often fatal disease caused by Variola virus of the family Poxviridae. It was completely eradicated in the 1970s. Those who survived were left with pockmarks |