Etymology of the English word ulcer
the English word
ulcerderived from the Old French word
ulcerederived from the Latin word
ulcus (ulcer, sore)
Date
The earliest known usage of ulcer in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
ulcerogenicCognates
French
ulcère, Italian
ulceraUsage
Word found in Modern English
