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Etymology
Dictionary
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Origin and Etymology of the word
GANGRENE.
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From An Etymology
Dictionary of the English Language, by Walter W. Skeat, 1893 |
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GANGRENE,
a mortification of the flesh, in its first stage. (F.,—L.,—Gk.)
Shak. has the pp. gangrened, Cor. iii. 1. 307. The sb. is in
Cotgrave.—O.F. gangrene, 'a gangreen, the rotting or mortifying of
a member;' Cot.—Lat. gangræna.—Gk. γάγγραινα, an eating
sore. A reduplicated form.—Gk. γραίνειν,
γράειν, to gnaw.—✔GAR,
to devour; cf. Skt. grí, to devour; gras, to devour. Der.
gangrene,
vb.; gangren-ous.
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| Etymology
Dictionary Index |
| A, B,
C, D, E,
F, G, H,
I, J, K,
L, M, N,
O, P, Q,
R, S, T,
U, V, W,
X, Y, Z
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| Key |
| Arab.=Arabic. |
| A.S.=Anglo
Saxon. |
| Bavar.=Bavarian |
| Bohem.=Bohemian. |
| C.=Celtic,
used as a general term for Irish, Gaelic, Welsh, Breton,
Cornish, &c. |
| Corn.=Cornish. |
| Dan.=Danish. |
| Du.=Dutch |
| E.=English. |
| E.E.=Early
English. |
| Europ.=European. |
| F.=French. |
| G.=German. |
| Gk.=Greek. |
| Goth.=Gothic. |
| Icel.=Icelandic. |
| Ital.=Italian. |
| L. or
Lat.=Latin. |
| Lith.
& Lithuan.=Lithuanian. |
| M.E.=Middle
English. |
| M.F.=Middle
French |
| M.H.G.=Middle
High German. |
| Norw.=Norwegian. |
| O.F.=Old
French. |
| O.H.G.=Old
High German. |
| Pers.=Persian. |
| Port.=Portuguese. |
| Scand.=Scandinavian,
used as a general term for Icelandic, Swedish, Danish,
&c. |
| Sc.=Scottish. |
| Skt.=Sanskrit. |
| Span.=Spanish. |
| Swed.=Sweish. |
| Teut.=Teutonic |
| Turk.=Turkish. |
| W.=Welsh. |
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