Where does “erisipela” come from?
erisipela (Italian) comes from Ancient Greek ἐρυσίπελας, from Ancient Greek ἐρεύθω — make red.
erisipela (Italian): erysipelas
Ancestry of “erisipela”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἐρυσίπελας | erysipelas, a skin disease |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἐρεύθω | make red |