Where does “gangren” come from?

gangren (Indonesian) comes from Dutch gangreen, from Latin gangraena, from Ancient Greek γάγγραινα, from Ancient Greek γράω, from Proto-Indo-European *gres-.

gangren (Indonesian): gangrene, the necrosis or rotting of flesh, usually caused by lack of blood supply

Definitions

  1. gangrene, the necrosis or rotting of flesh, usually caused by lack of blood supply

Ancestry of “gangren”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchgangreengangrene
2Latingangraenagangrene
3Ancient Greekγάγγραιναgangrene
4Ancient Greekγράωto gnaw, eat
5Proto-Indo-European*gres-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *gres- →Every word from Ancient Greek γράω →Every word from Ancient Greek γάγγραινα →