Where does “угревой” come from?

угревой (Russian) comes from Russian угорь, from Proto-Slavic ǫgrъ — bug, larva.

угревой (Russian): acne

Definitions

  1. acne

Ancestry of “угревой”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianугорьeel; blackhead, comedo, acne, pimple
2Proto-Slavicǫgrъbug, larva
Every word from Proto-Slavic ǫgrъ →Every word from Russian угорь →