Where does “zoster” come from?

zoster (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ζωστήρ, from Ancient Greek -τήρ, from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...

zoster (Latin): The shingles; A kind of sea shrub

Definitions

  1. The shingles; A kind of sea shrub

Ancestry of “zoster”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekζωστήρwarrior's belt; girdle
2Ancient Greek-τήρAdded to verb stems to form masculine agent nouns
3Proto-Indo-European-tḗrDerives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...

Words derived from “zoster”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr →Every word from Ancient Greek -τήρ →Every word from Ancient Greek ζωστήρ →