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Etymology of the English word anthracnose

the English word anthracnose
derived from the French word anthracnose
derived from the Greek word anthrax, ἄνθραξ (a live coal)
derived from the Greek word nosos, νόσος (a malady (rarely figuratively, of moral disability))

Date

The earliest known usage of anthracnose in English dates from the 19th century.

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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