pellagra的词源

英文词源

pellagra

pellagra: see fell

pellagra (n.)

chronic disease caused by dietary deficiency and characterized by skin eruptions, 1811, a hybrid formed from Latin pellis "skin" (see film (n.)) + Greek agra "a catching, seizure," related to agrein "to take, seize." But OED suggests it might be originally Italian pelle agra "rough skin." Related: Pellagrous.

中文词源

pellagra：糙皮病

来自意大利语pelle agra,粗糙的皮肤，糙皮，来自pelle,皮肤，来自拉丁语pellis,皮肤，词源同film,agra,粗糙的，可能来自PIE*ak,尖的，酸的，词源同acid,acumen.

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