Where does “Dengue virus” come from?

Dengue virus (Translingual) comes from Spanish dengue, from Swahili dinga — sudden attack, seizure.

Dengue virus (Translingual): species

Definitions

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Ancestry of “Dengue virus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishdenguedengue; playacting
2Swahilidingasudden attack, seizure
Every word from Swahili dinga →Every word from Spanish dengue →
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