Etymology of the English word shingles
the English word
shinglesderived from the Medieval Latin word
cingulum (girdle; belt; sword belt; sash)
derived from the Latin word
cingere (surround, encircle, ring)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kenk-Date
The earliest known usage of shingles in English dates from the 14th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
