Where does “erizipel” come from?

erizipel (Romanian) comes from French érysipèle, from Ancient Greek ἐρυσίπελας, from Ancient Greek ἐρεύθω — make red.

erizipel (Romanian): erysipelas

Definitions

  1. erysipelas

Ancestry of “erizipel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchérysipèleerysipelas
2Ancient Greekἐρυσίπελαςerysipelas, a skin disease
3Ancient Greekἐρεύθωmake red
Every word from Ancient Greek ἐρεύθω →Every word from Ancient Greek ἐρυσίπελας →Every word from French érysipèle →