Where does “scorbutus” come from?
scorbutus (Medieval Latin) comes from Dutch scheurbuik, from Dutch schoorbuik.
Ancestry of “scorbutus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | scheurbuik | scurvy |
| 2 | Dutch | schoorbuik | — |
scorbutus (Medieval Latin) comes from Dutch scheurbuik, from Dutch schoorbuik.
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | scheurbuik | scurvy |
| 2 | Dutch | schoorbuik | — |