Etymology of the English word herpes
the English word
herpesderived from the New Latin word
herpesderived from the Greek word
herpes, ἕρπης
derived from the Greek word
herpein, ἕρπω
derived from the Greek word
erpesderived from the Greek word
herpein, ἕρπω
Date
The earliest known usage of herpes in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
herpanginaUsage
Word found in Modern English
