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Where does “contagieus” come from?

contagieus (Old French) comes from Late Latin contagiosus, from Latin contagio — contact, touch; intercourse; influence.

Ancestry of “contagieus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latincontagiosuscontagious, infectious
2Latincontagiocontact, touch; intercourse; influence

Words derived from “contagieus”

  • contagious
  • contagiousness
  • contagiously
  • noncontagious
  • uncontagious
  • noncontagiousness
  • anticontagious
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