Etymology of the English word gangrene
the English word
gangrenederived from the Medieval Latin word
cancrenaderived from the Latin word
gangraenaderived from the Greek word
gangraina, γάγγραινα
derived from the Greek word
cancroDate
The earliest known usage of gangrene in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
gangrened,
gangreningUsage
Word found in Modern English
