Etymology of the Latin word pruriginosus
the Latin word
pruriginosusderived from the Latin word
prurigo (itch)
derived from the Latin word
prurire (itch, tingle; be sexually excited)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*preus-Derivations in other languages
French
prurigineux, Italian
pruriginoso, Portuguese
pruriginoso, Spanish
pruriginosoUsage
Word found in Late Latin, Vulgar Latin
