Where does “dysenteria” come from?
dysenteria (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese disenteria, from Latin dysenteria — The dysentery.
dysenteria (Portuguese): Obsolete spelling of disenteria
Definitions
- Obsolete spelling of disenteria
Ancestry of “dysenteria”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | disenteria | dysentery |
| 2 | Latin | dysenteria | The dysentery |