English
aftosa
Aftosa comes from Spanish aftoso ‘aphthous’, from Ancient Greek ἅπτω ‘to burn or to fasten, join’, and ultimately from Proto-Hellenic *áptō.
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*áptōreconstructedearlier origin unknown
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἅπτωháptō‘to burn or to fasten, join’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἄφθαáphtha‘aphtha, mouth ulcer, thrush’
- Spanishc. 1500–presentafta‘aphthous ulcer’
- Spanish, derivedc. 1500–presentaftosoas aftosa‘aphthous’
- Englishtodayaftosa
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*áptōreconstructedearlier origin unknown
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἅπτωháptō‘to burn or to fasten, join’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἄφθαáphtha‘aphtha, mouth ulcer, thrush’
- Spanishc. 1500–presentafta‘aphthous ulcer’
- Spanish, derivedc. 1500–presentaftosoas aftosa‘aphthous’
- Englishtodayaftosa
Linked words
through Ancient Greek ἅπτω ‘to burn or to fasten, join’
Today it means
noun foot-and-mouth disease
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Hellenic *áptō / aftosa