myEtymology.com: English etymology of erysipelas

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

The earliest known usage of erysipelas in English dates from the 16th century.

Word found in Modern English