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Stage 1 of 3
epidemios
Greek · ancient
"prevalent among the people"
literally among the people, describing a disease spreading through a population
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Stage 2 of 3
epidemique
French · 1500s
"widespread among a population"
carried into French medical vocabulary
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Stage 3 of 3
epidemic
English · 1600s
"a widespread outbreak of disease"
settled as the word for a disease spreading rapidly through a population
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