English
alastrim
Alastrim comes from Portuguese alastrar ‘to spread out’.
- Portuguesec. 1500–presentalastrar‘to spread out’
- Portuguese, derivedc. 1500–presentalastrim
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Portuguesec. 1500–presentalastrar‘to spread out’
- Portuguese, derivedc. 1500–presentalastrim
- Englishtodaysame form
Every English word from Portuguese alastrar
Today it means
noun A milder variant of smallpox
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Portuguese alastrar / alastrim