Etymology

gangrenous

gan·gre·nous
G2A1N1G2R1E1N1O1U1S1

Today it means: Indicative of or afflicted with gangrene. Full definition →

Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.? ← English gangrene
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  1. Englishgangrene
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₃ed-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₃édosder.?
  4. English todaygangrenous

From gangrene + -ous.

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