Where does “гангре́на” come from?
гангре́на (Russian) comes from Ancient Greek γάγγραινα, from Ancient Greek γράω, from Proto-Indo-European *gres-.
Ancestry of “гангре́на”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | γάγγραινα | gangrene |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | γράω | to gnaw, eat |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | *gres- | — |
Words derived from “гангре́на”