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Etymology of the English word erysipelas
the English word
erysipelas
derived from the Latin word
erysipelas
derived from the Greek word
erusipelas
, ἐρυσίπελας
using the Greek prefix
erusi-
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*reudh-
derived from the Greek word
ereuthein
, ἐρεύϑω
derived from the Greek word
pelas
Date
The earliest known usage of erysipelas in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
erysipeloid
Usage
Word found in Modern English
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