Where does “herpesvirus” come from?
herpesvirus (Spanish) comes from Spanish virus, from Latin vīrus, from Ancient Greek -λογία, from Ancient Greek λόγος, from Ancient Greek λέγω, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
herpesvirus (Spanish): herpesvirus
Definitions
- herpesvirus
Ancestry of “herpesvirus”, step by step
herpesvirus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish virus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | virus | virus; computer virus |
| 2 | Latin | vīrus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -λογία | Base for nouns denoting the study of something,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | λόγος | That which is said: word, sentence, speech,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | λέγω | I put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |
via Spanish herpes
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | herpes | herpes; cold sore |