phagedenic

The story

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromφαγέδαινα“phagedena”
2. Koine Greek · derived fromφαγεδαινικός
3. Latin · learned borrowing fromphagedaenicus
4. English todayphagedenic

Learned borrowing from Latin phagedaenicus, itself borrowed from Koine Greek φαγεδαινικός (phagedainikós), from Ancient Greek φαγέδαινα (phagédaina, “phagedena”).

First known use, by meaning

• from 17th c. Relating to phagedena.