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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Late Latin | contagiosus | contagious, infectious |
| 2 | Latin | contagio | contact, touch; intercourse; influence |
Words derived from “contagieus”