Etymology of the English word rabid
the English word
rabidderived from the Latin word
rabidus (mad, raging, frenzied)
derived from the Classical Latin word
rabies (madness)
derived from the Latin word
rabere (rave; be mad)
Date
The earliest known usage of rabid in English dates from the 17th century.
Cognates
Dutch
rabiaat, German
rabiat, Norwegian
rabiatUsage
Word found in Modern English
