Etymology

algid

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Today it means: Cold, chilly; used of low body temperature, especially in connection with certain diseases such as malaria and cholera. Full definition →

Latin algidus ← Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-
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  1. Latinalgeō
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  3. Latinalgidus
  4. English todayalgid

Borrowed from Latin algidus (“cold”).

Words from the same roots

Latinalgidus all →

Algidus

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