myEtymology.com: English etymology of botulism

Etymology of the English word botulism

the English word botulism

derived from the English word first

derived from the Proto-Germanic root *fur-

derived from the German word Botulismus

derived from the Latin word botulus (sausage; black pudding; stomach filled with delicacies)

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

Word found in Modern English