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Where does the word "rabies" come from? It comes from Latin rabies, and was adopted directly into English (1590s).
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Where does the word "rabies" come from? It comes from Latin rabies, and was adopted directly into English (1590s).
Rabies’s story begins in Latin: rabies meant “madness.” From 'rabere', to rave. It reached English by 1590s as rabies. The root of 'rage'. Today, rabies means a fatal viral disease of animals.
- Stage 1 · Latin · ancient rabies "madness", from 'rabere', to rave.
- Stage 2 · English · 1590s rabies "madness", the root of 'rage'.